MAAC Announces 2011 Men's Soccer All-Academic Team
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. - A
total of 70 athletes comprise the 2011 MAAC Men's Soccer All-Academic Team, the
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student
athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative
grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Iona College led all schools with 14 members named
to the team. Rider University added 10 student-athletes, while Marist College
and Niagara University both had eight student-athletes. Canisius College, Loyola University Maryland and
Siena College all had seven athletes named to the team. Manhattan College added four members, while Saint
Peter's College had three representatives.
Fairfield University rounded out the team with two athletes.
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Major
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GPA
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Hometown
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Ian Buzzio
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Canisius
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Jr.
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History
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3.23
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Morristown, N.J.
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Gavin Falconer
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Canisius
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Jr.
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Sport Management
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3.24
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Waterford, Ireland
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Paul Klopfer
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Canisius
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Jr.
|
Accounting
|
3.78
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Baldwinsville, N.Y.
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Jared Ott
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Canisius
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Jr.
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Anthropology
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3.35
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Erie, Pa.
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Zach Schwartz
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Canisius
|
So.
|
Marketing
|
3.52
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Williamsville, N.Y.
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Philip Smithers
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Canisius
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Jr.
|
Physical Education/Health
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3.71
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Carlow, Ireland
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Regan Steele
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Canisius
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Jr.
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Accounting
|
3.23
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Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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Matt Danaher
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Fairfield
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So.
|
Business Undecided
|
3.54
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Trumbull, Conn.
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Michael O'Keeffe
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Fairfield
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Jr.
|
Visual and Performing Arts
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3.35
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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|
Alexander Abdalla
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Iona
|
Jr.
|
Management
|
3.74
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Doylestown, Pa.
|
|
Scott Aceto
|
Iona
|
Gr.
|
Management MBA
|
3.50
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Cranston, R.I.
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Franklin Castellanos
|
Iona
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So.
|
Undecided
|
3.50
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Dover, N.J.
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Jordan Cunliffe
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
Psychology
|
3.63
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Ogden, Utah
|
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Brendan Ehrling
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Iona
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.40
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Westbury, N.Y.
|
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Kester Guischard
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Computer Science
|
3.53
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Piscataway, N.J.
|
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Raymond Hunter
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
History
|
3.87
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Truro, Nova Scotia
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Tommy Martin
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Iona
|
Jr.
|
International Business
|
3.89
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Park City, Utah
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Chris Relihan
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
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3.22
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Pearl River, N.Y.
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Adam Rohan
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Iona
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Sr.
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Finance
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3.73
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Garrison, N.Y.
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Mike Stabile
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.79
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Staten Island, N.Y.
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Giovanni Tacconelli
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Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
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3.44
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Mt. Laurel, N.J.
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Alvaro Torrecilla
|
Iona
|
Jr.
|
International Business
|
3.98
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Madrid, Spain
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Paul Traut
|
Iona
|
So.
|
Undecided
|
3.50
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College Point, N.Y.
|
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Hector Arellano
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Loyola
|
Jr.
|
Electrical Engineering
|
3.68
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Virginia Beach, Va.
|
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Alex Bullington
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Loyola
|
So.
|
Business Marketing
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3.77
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Fallston, Md.
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Cameron Coppola
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Loyola
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So.
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Business Administration
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3.73
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Louisville, Ky.
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Stephen Dooley
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Loyola
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So.
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Engineering
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3.22
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Portstewart, Northern Ireland
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Nicholas Irvine
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Loyola
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So.
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Finance
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3.40
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Doylestown, Pa.
|
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Jamie Libby
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Loyola
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So.
|
Undecided
|
3.51
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Romford, England
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Thurman Van Riper
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Loyola
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So.
|
Business Administration/Accounting
|
3.87
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Groton, Mass.
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Daniel Festa
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Manhattan
|
So.
|
Finance
|
3.86
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Toronto, Ont.
|
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Christopher Holihan
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Manhattan
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Sr.
|
Sociology
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3.50
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Tappan, N.Y.
|
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Christopher Lands
|
Manhattan
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So.
|
Exercise Science
|
3.23
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Montclair, N.J.
|
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Deia Nassar
|
Manhattan
|
Sr.
|
Psychology
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3.67
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Trumbull, Conn.
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Josh Faga
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business Administration
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3.69
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Rochester, N.Y.
|
|
Nicolas Fedus
|
Marist
|
So.
|
Business Administration
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3.64
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Briarwood, N.Y.
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Tim Garger
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Psychology
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3.89
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Garden City, N.Y.
|
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Alex George
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Business Administration/Finance
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3.63
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Southold, N.Y.
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Fred Osborne
|
Marist
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Sr.
|
Business Administration/Marketing
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3.21
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Trumbull, Conn.
|
|
Anthony Rozmus
|
Marist
|
Jr.
|
Business Administration/Finance
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3.75
|
Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
|
|
Lucas Szabo
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Business Admin./International
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3.45
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Bethesda, Md.
|
|
Krystian Witkowski
|
Marist
|
Sr.
|
Criminal Justice
|
3.44
|
Rochester, N.Y.
|
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Gino Corasaniti
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Niagara
|
So.
|
Business
|
3.54
|
Syracuse, N.Y
|
|
Mike Cunningham
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
Accounting
|
3.37
|
Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.
|
|
David DiDodo
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Sport Management
|
3.50
|
Toronto, Ont.
|
|
Nick Garcia
|
Niagara
|
So.
|
Biology
|
3.39
|
Rochester, N.Y
|
|
Carl Haworth
|
Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Business
|
3.44
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Barrie, Ont.
|
|
Mike Moran
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Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Business
|
3.77
|
Tucson, Ariz.
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|
Ben Thorne
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Niagara
|
Sr.
|
Sport Management
|
3.82
|
Rochester, N.Y.
|
|
Jacob Vertel
|
Niagara
|
Jr.
|
marketing
|
3.47
|
Berkley, Mich.
|
|
Jonathan Burd
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Marketing
|
3.64
|
Kendell Park, N.J.
|
|
William Daley
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Marketing
|
3.50
|
Birdsboro, Pa.
|
|
Corey Diamond
|
Rider
|
Gr.
|
Journalism
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3.40
|
East Brunswick, N.J.
|
|
Eric Elgin
|
Rider
|
So.
|
Accounting
|
3.94
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Mechanicsburg, Pa.
|
|
Ryan Fitzgerald
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Accounting
|
3.58
|
Yardville, N.J.
|
|
Chris Kozak
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Business Administration
|
3.40
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Flanders, N.J.
|
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Brenden Noesges
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Finance
|
3.54
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Freehold, N.J.
|
|
Matt Perrella
|
Rider
|
Jr.
|
Secondary Ed./History
|
3.28
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North Brunswick, N.J.
|
|
Chris Pimentel
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Finance
|
3.44
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Brick, N.J.
|
|
Matt Welna
|
Rider
|
Sr.
|
Business
|
3.42
|
Sayreville, N.J.
|
|
Julian Bruss
|
Saint Peter's
|
So.
|
Computer Science
|
3.49
|
Newark, N.J.
|
|
Harry Newman
|
Saint Peter's
|
Sr.
|
Health & PE
|
3.41
|
Great Bend, Kansas
|
|
Liam Tivenan
|
Saint Peter's
|
So.
|
Business Management
|
3.44
|
Brick, N.J.
|
|
Daniel Alderstad
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Management
|
3.31
|
Solna, Sweden
|
|
James Beeston
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Management
|
3.55
|
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, England
|
|
David Bonzerato
|
Siena
|
Sr.
|
Accounting
|
3.48
|
Brewerton, N.Y.
|
|
Matt Hemsley
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Management
|
3.52
|
Leicester, England
|
|
Adam Myers
|
Siena
|
So.
|
Undecided Arts
|
3.70
|
Ballston Spa, N.Y.
|
|
Sean Sullivan
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Management
|
3.22
|
Bowling Green, Ky.
|
|
Jannis Opalka
|
Siena
|
Jr.
|
Marketing and Management
|
3.94
|
Stade, Germany
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