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Alcides Escobar
Birthdate: 12/16/1986     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-1/190     Position: SS
Contract: $10.5M / 4 Years (2012 - 2015) + 2 Option Years
5/21/2013: Escobar is out of the Royals' lineup Tuesday at Houston, the Kansas City Star reports.
4/22/2013 - One Inning, Two Defensible Bunts by Matt Klaassen (FanGraphs) 16
4/17/2013 - Alcides Escobar Is Karate-Chopping His Own Self by Carson Cistulli (NotGraphs) 2
3/18/2013 - Pod’s Picks: Shortstop by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 7
2/4/2013 - Vetoed Trades, Part One by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 22
11/20/2012 - What I'm Thankful For by Erik Hahmann (RotoGraphs) 8


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Brewers (A+)8638224632285.0 %14.4 %.049.297.259.299.308.28273   
2007Brewers (A+)6328303725182.5 %12.4 %.052.369.325.345.377.332102   
2007Brewers (AA)622451272844.5 %14.7 %.071.330.283.314.354.29878   
2008Brewers (AA)13159789576345.2 %13.7 %.106.369.328.363.434.362114   
2008Brewers9402000.0 %25.0 %.000.667.500.500.500.448176 0.40.1
2009Brewers (AAA)10948747634426.6 %13.3 %.112.343.298.353.409.342102   
2009Brewers381341201143.0 %13.4 %.064.346.304.333.368.31287-1.40.40.3
2010Brewers14555245741106.5 %12.7 %.091.264.235.288.326.270622.72.90.4
2011Royals15859846946264.2 %12.2 %.089.285.254.290.343.280719.61.61.9
2012Royals15564856852354.2 %15.4 %.098.344.293.331.390.31698-13.58.22.2
2013Steamer15466567559225.3 %13.7 %.101.308.271.315.372.30086-1.81.71.9
2013Bill James15262657453305.0 %14.5 %.093.315.272.314.365.294    
2013Oliver 67167755255.1 %14.5 %.092.308.268.312.360.294 -2.21.11.8
2013Fans (30)15567456270334.9 %13.8 %.090.320.280.320.370.301 4.03.03.1
2013ZiPS15662457048284.6 %13.8 %.095.310.271.312.366.296840.02.51.9
2013Royals421853181883.8 %10.8 %.091.268.251.279.343.271652.72.50.6
2013ZiPS (R)11647445238214.5 %13.2 %.095.301.267.305.362.291791.22.71.3
2013ZiPS (U)15865977056294.3 %12.5 %.094.292.263.298.357.285753.95.21.9
2013Steamer (R)11448855544195.1 %13.1 %.102.304.271.313.374.30084-1.11.71.3
2013Steamer (U)15667387362274.7 %12.5 %.099.294.266.303.365.292791.64.21.9
Total- - -547212117234168834.7 %13.3 %.091.300.264.304.355.290770.116.15.4

News
5/21 - THT Awards by John Barten
4/18 - Fantasy: The Roto Grotto: context is king by Scott Spratt
4/16 - THT Awards by John Barten
5/22 - All Aboard the Singles Train As Royals Beat Astros 7 - 3 by Royals Review
5/15 - The Royals Improved Baserunning by Royals Review
5/13 - Indians news: AL Central week in review (May 6-12) by Lets Go Tribe
3/12 - Transaction Retrospection: The First Greinke Trade by Steve Adams
11/29 - Royals, Mets Discussed R.A. Dickey by Ben Nicholson-Smith
11/24 - Passan's Latest: Myers, Fowler, Asdrubal, McCarthy by Mark Polishuk

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Brewers (A+)8634738290789124632191553674288.259
2007Brewers (A+)6326828387768303725703533241810.325
2007Brewers (AA)622262456454541272811436026643.283
2008Brewers (AA)1315465971791422458957631082371010348.328
2008Brewers9442200020001000000.500
2009Brewers (AAA)1094304871289424647634322655119134210.298
2009Brewers38125134383331120114018212042.304
2010Brewers14550655211991141045741367703348104.235
2011Royals1585485981391062184694625173431810269.254
2012Royals1556056481771353075685227210080814355.293
2013Steamer1546156651671243076755935391655 2210.271
2013Bill James1525956261621242675745331291    309.272
2013Oliver 620671166127276677553439773813258.268
2013Fans (30)155633674177139249562703349362  337.280
2013ZiPS1565766241561192485704829386621112286.271
2013Royals42175185443470318187120012880.251
2013ZiPS (R)11643847411790185452382126343811214.267
2013ZiPS (U)1586136591611242557705628383441019294.263
2013Steamer (R)114453488123912345554425264433 198.271
2013Steamer (U)1566286731671253048736232384445 278.266
Total- - -54719632121519401752617234168991128217834408320.264

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Brewers (A+)5.0 %14.4 %0.35.259.299.308.607.0496.3.297 2.232-12.2.28273
2007Brewers (A+)2.5 %12.4 %0.20.325.345.377.722.0526.5.369 -0.7350.8.332102
2007Brewers (AA)4.5 %14.7 %0.31.283.314.354.668.0715.6.330 -0.423-6.6.29878
2008Brewers (AA)5.2 %13.7 %0.38.328.363.434.797.1067.1.369 3.68410.6.362114
2008Brewers0.0 %25.0 %0.00.500.500.5001.000.0002.6.6670.40.010.4.448176
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2009Brewers (AAA)6.6 %13.3 %0.49.298.353.409.762.1128.4.343 3.5631.4.342102
2009Brewers3.0 %13.4 %0.22.304.333.368.701.0646.0.3460.6-0.114-1.8.31287
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Brewers6.5 %12.7 %0.51.235.288.326.614.0916.4.2642.90.041-22.5.27062
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Royals4.2 %12.2 %0.34.254.290.343.633.0897.2.2850.41.250-17.3.28071
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Royals4.2 %15.4 %0.27.293.331.390.721.0986.9.3444.04.3740.4.31698
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer5.3 %13.7 %0.39.271.315.372.687.1016.1.3081.7-0.168-8.2.30086
2013Bill James5.0 %14.5 %0.34.272.314.365.679.0936.8.315 1.761-10.4.294 
2013Oliver5.1 %14.5 %0.35.268.312.360.671.0926.3.308 1.165-11.2.294 
2013Fans (30)4.9 %13.8 %0.35.280.320.370.690.0906.6.320 3.069-7.3.301 
2013ZiPS4.6 %13.8 %0.34.271.312.366.678.0957.1.310 2.562-9.5.29684
2013Royals3.8 %10.8 %0.35.251.279.343.622.0915.3.2681.01.514-6.5.27165
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.403.721.1504.9.295    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)4.5 %13.2 %0.34.267.305.362.667.0956.9.3010.32.445-8.8.29179
2013ZiPS (U)4.3 %12.5 %0.34.263.298.357.654.0946.4.2921.33.959-15.3.28575
2013Steamer (R)5.1 %13.1 %0.39.271.313.374.687.1026.0.3041.40.349-5.9.30084
2013Steamer (U)4.7 %12.5 %0.38.266.303.365.669.0995.7.2942.41.863-12.4.29279
Total- - -4.7 %13.3 %0.35.264.304.355.659.0916.7.3009.46.8195-47.2.29077

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2008Brewers1.0033.3 %33.3 %33.3 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2009Brewers1.7016.8 %52.3 %30.8 %6.1 %3.0 %16.1 %0.0 %
2010Brewers1.3021.5 %44.3 %34.2 %14.2 %2.7 %7.8 %30.0 %
2011Royals1.8618.1 %53.2 %28.7 %9.0 %3.0 %10.1 %21.9 %
2012Royals2.2523.0 %53.3 %23.7 %9.6 %4.3 %9.3 %40.7 %
2013Royals1.6520.3 %49.7 %30.1 %10.9 %6.5 %3.9 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.7520.6 %50.5 %28.9 %10.7 %3.6 %9.1 %27.3 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2008Brewers11100005914
2009Brewers5633182930166324490
2010Brewers19214893211510372013892109
2011Royals24713384122532772015342254
2012Royals2591151121124271180116222423
2013Royals7646315350207453660
Total- - -83147633951767721261953317950

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2008Brewers0.010.000.01-0.050.000.090.1130.050.04
2009Brewers0.74-1.532.271.710.210.84 0-0.151.04
2010Brewers-3.54-10.356.82-35.93-3.710.940.395-2.92-0.83
2011Royals-5.03-13.418.38-27.41-2.601.14 0-2.11-2.32
2012Royals-0.40-12.5412.14-5.42-0.541.05 0-0.560.18
2013Royals-1.01-3.622.61-3.71-0.401.081.641-0.48-0.46
Total- - --9.23-41.4532.22-70.81-7.051.030.449-6.18-2.75

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2008Brewers50.0% (88.0)14.3% (76.5) 14.3% (74.0)21.4% (74.0)   
2009Brewers55.9% (92.0)18.1% (84.8)7.2% (87.2)12.5% (77.3)6.2% (81.5)0.2% (81.0) 0.6%
2010Brewers57.1% (90.8)19.2% (83.4)3.4% (87.8)10.3% (75.4)8.0% (81.3)1.0% (85.4)1.1% (70.8)2.4%
2011Royals60.4% (91.8)16.7% (83.4)6.6% (87.4)7.3% (77.9)8.2% (82.9)0.6% (83.2)0.4% (66.5)0.4%
2012Royals58.6% (91.8)17.6% (83.3)7.2% (87.5)8.3% (77.8)7.5% (83.2)0.8% (83.4) 0.5%
2013Royals58.6% (91.1)15.3% (82.4)7.1% (87.8)6.6% (77.3)9.7% (82.7)0.8% (81.0)1.9% (74.8)1.8%
Total- - -58.5% (91.5)17.6% (83.4)6.0% (87.5)8.7% (77.0)7.9% (82.4)0.8% (83.7)0.5% (71.1)1.1%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2008Brewers50.0 %     7.1 %7.1 %  35.7 %   
2009Brewers51.1 %3.9 %1.6 %  1.2 %20.9 %13.5 %  7.8 %   
2010Brewers35.9 %9.0 %3.6 %0.7 % 10.2 %19.5 %10.0 %  8.7 % 1.1 % 
2011Royals41.4 %9.8 %6.0 %0.8 % 8.5 %16.7 %7.2 %0.2 % 8.7 % 0.4 % 
2012Royals34.3 %15.0 %7.2 %0.6 % 7.7 %17.9 %8.2 %0.1 % 8.4 %0.1 %  
2013Royals35.0 %14.7 %5.6 %0.6 % 7.7 %15.8 %8.5 % 0.2 %9.7 % 1.7 % 
Total- - -37.9 %11.2 %5.4 %0.7 % 8.2 %18.0 %8.7 %0.1 %0.0 %8.7 %0.0 %0.5 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2008Brewers88.4     76.875.6  74.6  
2009Brewers92.290.390.3  90.684.278.4  82.8  
2010Brewers91.090.388.584.8 90.283.575.5  81.6 70.8
2011Royals91.991.388.483.2 90.683.577.982.1 83.0 66.4
2012Royals91.891.888.585.5 90.483.378.081.2 83.674.0 
2013Royals91.091.188.382.2 91.483.077.9 64.982.7 75.5
Total- - -91.691.388.584.2 90.583.477.281.764.982.774.071.2

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2008Brewers0.20.0 0.00.3  2.80-1.64 -0.889.17  
2009Brewers2.4-3.1-0.20.60.6-0.2 0.87-3.48-0.701.042.13-21.59 
2010Brewers-15.4-7.3-0.22.3-2.20.51.1-1.31-1.85-0.291.10-1.332.365.23
2011Royals-8.50.2-5.32.0-1.4-1.50.3-0.630.04-3.581.24-0.75-11.223.86
2012Royals14.2-8.6-4.6-2.1-1.70.8 1.01-2.03-2.64-1.04-0.933.93 
2013Royals-6.90.0-0.2-1.40.4-0.7-1.2-1.830.04-0.45-3.230.70-14.49-10.27
Total- - --14.0-18.8-10.61.5-3.9-1.10.2-0.30-1.36-2.230.22-0.62-1.940.54

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2008Brewers0.2     0.00.0  0.2  
2009Brewers1.1-0.10.8  -0.1-2.9-0.1  2.0  
2010Brewers-12.7-2.81.71.3 -1.6-5.21.0  -4.2 1.2
2011Royals-10.5-0.3-4.7-1.1 1.00.41.50.3 -3.8 0.3
2012Royals3.42.01.6-0.4 2.9-11.9-1.30.1 0.30.5 
2013Royals-5.3-2.60.6-0.8 1.3-0.8-1.5 0.00.3 -1.2
Total- - --23.8-3.90.0-1.0 3.5-20.2-0.30.40.0-5.30.50.3

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2008Brewers2.90     2.622.21  3.57  
2009Brewers0.45-0.369.51  -1.51-2.83-0.13  5.16  
2010Brewers-1.69-1.502.318.62 -0.74-1.270.49  -2.28 5.52
2011Royals-1.13-0.14-3.49-5.56 0.540.110.968.73 -1.94 3.86
2012Royals0.410.560.92-2.85 1.56-2.75-0.673.29 0.1417.48 
2013Royals-2.31-2.731.58-20.68 2.53-0.75-2.62 0.000.44 -11.30
Total- - --0.79-0.43-0.01-1.90 0.55-1.42-0.046.400.00-0.7717.480.68

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2008Brewers37.5 %50.0 %42.9 %66.7 %33.3 %50.0 %42.9 %75.0 %21.4 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Brewers28.8 %63.6 %46.8 %61.2 %92.5 %83.2 %51.8 %58.2 %7.6 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Brewers32.2 %62.3 %47.1 %75.6 %90.8 %85.6 %49.5 %60.1 %6.3 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Royals34.0 %64.6 %49.0 %76.7 %90.2 %85.4 %48.9 %60.9 %7.1 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Royals32.7 %64.7 %48.3 %72.5 %87.3 %82.2 %48.6 %61.3 %8.5 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Royals37.5 %66.2 %50.8 %80.6 %88.3 %85.2 %46.3 %63.8 %7.3 %
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.5 %45.9 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -33.1 %64.1 %48.3 %74.7 %89.4 %84.2 %48.9 %60.9 %7.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2008Brewers28.6 %57.1 %42.9 %50.0 %50.0 %50.0 %50.0 %17.3
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Brewers30.8 %60.4 %46.2 %66.7 %91.6 %83.6 %52.2 %19.7
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Brewers30.4 %61.2 %46.3 %74.6 %90.9 %85.7 %51.8 %20.5
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Royals32.4 %63.1 %48.5 %73.6 %90.5 %85.1 %52.5 %21.3
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Royals31.3 %62.4 %47.8 %67.5 %87.8 %81.6 %53.0 %20.8
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Royals38.1 %62.5 %50.3 %79.2 %89.8 %85.8 %50.0 %22.0
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.1 %22.5
Total- - -31.9 %62.2 %47.7 %72.2 %89.7 %84.1 %52.3 %20.9

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2008BrewersSS202.0000000000     .0000
2009BrewersSS3733300.05994633201091     .9621
2010BrewersSS1381341151.1174358207136140274     .964-3
2011RoyalsSS1581561387.12714591521387464410     .980 
2012RoyalsSS1551551379.2242408191278748428     .972 
2013RoyalsSS4241361.262104734221472     .960 
Total- - -SS5325194582.0808142367274027715812925     .971-2
2010BrewersLF204.0200000000     1.0000
Total- - -LF204.0200000000     1.0000
2010BrewersCF102.0400000000     1.0001
Total- - -CF102.0400000000     1.0001
2010BrewersRF2111.0200000000     1.000-1
Total- - -RF2111.0200000000     1.000-1
2010BrewersOF5117.0800000000     1.0000
Total- - -OF5117.0800000000     1.0000

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2008BrewersSS2.0 0 00000 0  0.0       
2009BrewersSS300.0 -1 -10-29677.80210  3.53 0.00.5-1.9-1.4-6.2
2010BrewersSS1151.1 1 056331267.80755  0.07 0.44.6-1.93.23.9
2011RoyalsSS1387.1 -3 21110391326.83482   15 -2.38.13.99.69.3
2012RoyalsSS1379.2 0 1-3-2368276.75073   9 0.1-11.3-2.3-13.5-14.0
2013RoyalsSS361.2 1 -2-1-29573.76823     1.41.8-0.52.76.8
Total- - -SS4582.0 -2 0121012811019.796243  3.534 -0.53.8-2.70.60.2
2010BrewersLF4.0  0000221.0000  0.00-0.1 -0.50.0-0.6-45.0
Total- - -LF4.0  0000221.0000  0.00-0.1 -0.50.0-0.6-45.0
2010BrewersCF2.0  0011331.0001  1.00  0.60.00.798.0
Total- - -CF2.0  0011331.0001  1.00  0.60.00.798.0
2010BrewersRF11.0  0000221.0000  -1.00-0.5 0.00.0-0.5-22.8
Total- - -RF11.0  0000221.0000  -1.00-0.5 0.00.0-0.5-22.8
2010BrewersOF17.0  0011771.0001  0.00-0.6 0.10.0-0.5-9.6
Total- - -OF17.0  0011771.0001  0.00-0.6 0.10.0-0.5-9.6

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2009Brewers300.0678847870737870763
2010Brewers1168.14570828357727861727
2011Royals1387.157818274788483687915
2012Royals1379.23578777171737463729
Total- - -4235.1143778176697678657534

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2008BrewersSS2.0 00.0    
2009BrewersSS300.03-13.5-1.43+/- 11
2010BrewersSS1151.1760.03.83+/- 24
2010BrewersLF4.0000.0-0.60+/- 00
2010BrewersCF2.0011.00.60+/- 01
2010BrewersRF11.000-1.0-0.50+/- 00

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2008Brewers0.40.4 0.10.00.00.90.1$0.4 
2009Brewers-2.10.4-1.44.11.50.12.90.3$1.3 
2010Brewers-25.32.92.716.45.88.63.80.4$1.6 
2011Royals-20.11.69.617.47.116.817.61.9$8.4 
2012Royals-1.88.2-13.519.17.1-6.421.32.2$10.0 
2013Royals-7.62.52.75.41.94.55.50.6$2.9 
Total- - --56.516.10.162.523.523.652.05.4$24.6 

Contracts
  • $10.5m / 4 Years (2012 - 2015) + 2 Option Years (Edit)
    • signed by Kansas City Royals on 3/15/2012 (Extension)
    • 2012: $1M, 2013: $3M, 2014: $3M, 2015: $3M
    • 2016 Team Option: $5.2M ($0.5M buyout)
    • 2017 Team Option: $6.5M ($0.5M buyout)
    • Other Notes: Signed extension with Kansas City 3/15/12, replacing 1 year/$0.5195M deal signed 2/24/12
    • Agent / Agency: Wasserman Media Group
    • Originally Reported By: Royals
    • Source: baseballprospectus.com
    • Submitted by legendaryan
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