OP adapted from other Majors
Welcome to the first edition of Doubles Majors! In this tournament, participants will start off in a pool with other players, and those with the best records within those pools will advance to the second stage. Pools will be randomised, with the exception of pool leaders. Each pool will have a leader, who is a credible player, and these leaders will be determined by current Circuit standings. After the first stage, the tournament will shift to a traditional single elimination tournament with the advancing players from each pool. The top 32 players of this tournament will earn Circuit Points according to the payout structure listed here. For an example of how this tour is run, see the UU version.
Tour Specific Rules
POOLS
Leader: Mishimono
Felines
GasaiYunoSan
Hervalt
Bouff
Leader: YoBuddy
NinjaSnapple
Xrn_n
MADARAAAA
MZB
Leader: JRL
HaaiL
LightScreener
Drogba In Shenhua
dnagerbdager
Leader: Actuarily
InkVGC
Natheljesus AuraRayquaza
RelicanthPrimal
Lemurro
Leader: SMB
Loudwinner
NicolásRon Itchyy
SingleThunder
Mack Knife
Leader: Yoda2798
Akaru Kokuyo
Sunrose MalMoonsault
mushamu
TheDarkRising (now TDR)
Leader: Grandmas Cookin
Qwello Lee
KyleCole
Estarossa
Hrishioo7
Leader: Yellow Paint
A Quail's Query
smudgerox
pannuracotta
Enzonana.
Leader: Z Strats
Zodiax
Mr.Bossaru
Candy Corn
Paraplegic
Leader: zeefable
Hockey1
MajorBowman drakey
ashbala99
Spurrific
Leader: Zeal
raisedintyo
CyndaKill-SH
z0mOG
trace
Leader: fespy
txitxas
Meminger21
afakedugong
Commander Beta
Leader: Human
skimmythegod
Pix
sawamura
chlo
Leader: Memoric
Voltix
queso
papiloco
adem
Leader: Demantoid
Toxigen
Karnisbroke
Amaranth
Crunchman
Leader: Frania
KennyJ
Alpha Rabbit
Tenzai
Eisenherz Shadowmonstr7
Metagross Pool
Zeraora Pool
Mew Pool
Incineroar Pool
Diancie Pool
Heatran Pool
Tapu Fini Pool
Amoonguss Pool
Zygarde Pool
Porygon2 Pool
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Pool
Kyurem-Black Pool
Dragapult Pool
Genesect Pool
Rillaboom Pool
Volcanion Pool
Deadline for playing all 4 of your pool games is Sunday 10th October, 7:00 PM GMT-4. Extensions will not be given under any circumstances as you have three weeks to schedule and play. Substitutes will be randomized in as needed. Reminder that pools matches are best-of-1.
Welcome to the first edition of Doubles Majors! In this tournament, participants will start off in a pool with other players, and those with the best records within those pools will advance to the second stage. Pools will be randomised, with the exception of pool leaders. Each pool will have a leader, who is a credible player, and these leaders will be determined by current Circuit standings. After the first stage, the tournament will shift to a traditional single elimination tournament with the advancing players from each pool. The top 32 players of this tournament will earn Circuit Points according to the payout structure listed here. For an example of how this tour is run, see the UU version.
Tour Specific Rules
- This is a standard SS Doubles OU tournament.
- The format for Stage 1 is as follows:
- Stage 1 of this tournament will be a round robin series. Players will be placed in pools, and must play all other opponents in their pool.
- Because Stage 1 is a round robin format, this means you are expected to play every opponent in your pool, even if you lose the first couple of games. If you are unwilling to commit to this format, do not sign up. You are also agreeing to play games with potential substitutes.
- Each pool will have a pool leader who will be determined by current Circuit standings.
- After all matches are completed, the top 2 players from each pool will advance to Stage 2.
- Stage 1 matches will be best-of-one. You may switch teams between opponents.
- Due to the number of matches, Stage 1 will last for 3 weeks.
- The format for Stage 2 is as follows:
- The format will be best-of-three, single elimination.
- Changing teams between matches is allowed.
- Rounds will last the standard 1 week.
- All matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown.
- If any changes to the tier occur during Stage 1, they will not be implemented until Stage 2.
- To encourage the development of the metagame, and so that everyone is on an even playing field, replays are required for all matches.
- Activity calls will be made by me, potentially with neutral assistance from a TD / Doubles OU Forum Moderator. Coin flips will be done publicly on PS!
- You are expected to know and follow all general tournament rules.
- Endless Battle Clause: Players cannot use any moveset on any Pokémon capable of intentionally causing an endless battle. Thus:
- A Pokémon may not carry Recycle and hold a Leppa Berry in conjunction with Heal Pulse and Milk Drink, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Recover, Roost, Slack Off, Soft-Boiled, or Wish.
- A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry while carrying Recycle and Pain Split.
- A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry while carrying Recycle and Fling
- Evasion Clause: Players cannot use the moves Double Team or Minimize.
- OHKO Clause: Players cannot use the moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, or Sheer Cold.
- Species Clause: Players cannot have two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number on the same team.
- Gravity Sleep Clause: Sleep moves with below one hundred percent accuracy may not be used in conjunction with Gravity.
- Dynamax Clause: You cannot dynamax.
Players cannot use the following Pokémon:
- Calyrex-Ice
- Calyrex-Shadow
- Dialga
- Eternatus
- Giratina
- Giratina-Origin
- Groudon
- Ho-Oh
- Jirachi
- Kartana
- Kyogre
- Kyurem-White
- Lugia
- Lunala
- Magearna
- Marshadow
- Melmetal
- Mewtwo
- Necrozma-Dawn Wings
- Necrozma-Dusk Mane
- Palkia
- Rayquaza
- Reshiram
- Solgaleo
- Urshifu (Single Strike)
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Zacian
- Zacian-Crowned
- Zamazenta
- Zamazenta-Crowned
- Zekrom
- Power Construct
- Shadow Tag
- Swagger
Step 1 is making sure you have the right number of signups required. Definitely don't, for example, run through everything with 90 instead of 80 and have to redo it all. Hypothetically speaking, of course 
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With 93 signups, Doubles Majors will have 16 pools of 5 (80 places), with the top 2 from each pool advancing to a bracket of 32 in Stage 2 of the tour. Following Smogon hosting rules, the first 62.5% (56) of signups are guaranteed, while the remaining 24 places are randomly assigned to the remaining 37 signups. To do this, I took the list of 37 signups, randomised the order on random.org, with the first 24 users going through, and the remaining 13 starting as substitutes.
The 24 users listed above, along with the first 56 signups (everybody up to Sunrose inclusive), form the 80 players who will be assigned a pool. The first step is assigning pool leaders. The top 16 signups by current Circuit standings are as follows:
1. Mishimono (33)
2. YoBuddy (31)
3. JRL (30)
4. Actuarily (29)
4. SMB (29)
6. Yoda2798 (27)
7. Grandmas Cookin (22)
8. Yellow Paint (21)
8. Z Strats (21)
8. zeefable (21)
11. Zeal - formerly no one interesting (20)
12. fespy (18)
12. Human (18)
12. Memoric (18)
15. Demantoid (17)
15. Frania (17)
15. KennyJ (17)
Three players tie for 15th place at 17 points, two will randomly be chosen to be a pool leader:
Demantoid and Frania have been chosen to be pool leader (KennyJ is still in the tour, but will just not be a pool leader). The 16 pool leaders are then as follows: Mishimono, YoBuddy, JRL, Actuarily, SMB, Yoda2798, Grandmas Cookin, Yellow Paint, Z Strats, zeefable, Zeal, fespy, Human, Memoric, Demantoid, Frania.
The remaining 64 signups are now randomly assigned to 16 pools of 4 (completely unseeded), with each pool then assigned to a pool leader. To do this I took the list of remaining signups, randomised the order using random.org again, then took groups of 4 names from the list as pools, assigning them to pool leaders in the order above (e.g. 1-4 in the list below is in a pool with Mishimono as leader, etc.).
For pool names, I made a list of the 16 most relevant-ish Pokemon (basically a mix between tiers 1-3 of the Viability Rankings and week 1 usage from SCL), randomised the order using random.org, then assigned them to the pools in order.
.With 93 signups, Doubles Majors will have 16 pools of 5 (80 places), with the top 2 from each pool advancing to a bracket of 32 in Stage 2 of the tour. Following Smogon hosting rules, the first 62.5% (56) of signups are guaranteed, while the remaining 24 places are randomly assigned to the remaining 37 signups. To do this, I took the list of 37 signups, randomised the order on random.org, with the first 24 users going through, and the remaining 13 starting as substitutes.
- Hervalt
- Commander Beta
- afakedugong
- z0mOG
- A Quail's Query
- Demantoid
- InkVGC
- CyndaKill-SH
- NicolásRon
- Voltix
- Hrishioo7
- GasaiYunoSan
- SMB
- Natheljesus
- TheDarkRising
- Akaru Kokuyo
- Pix
- Loudwinner
- raisedintyo
- Human
- ashbala99
- MADARAAAA
- txitxas
- Lemurro
- Al Thalab
- AuraRayquaza
- umbry
- EternalSnowman
- duckpond
- Shadowmonstr7
- Jomatoes
- MalMoonsault
- Lyss
- Lawea
- drakey
- Itchyy
- RKD
The 24 users listed above, along with the first 56 signups (everybody up to Sunrose inclusive), form the 80 players who will be assigned a pool. The first step is assigning pool leaders. The top 16 signups by current Circuit standings are as follows:
1. Mishimono (33)
2. YoBuddy (31)
3. JRL (30)
4. Actuarily (29)
4. SMB (29)
6. Yoda2798 (27)
7. Grandmas Cookin (22)
8. Yellow Paint (21)
8. Z Strats (21)
8. zeefable (21)
11. Zeal - formerly no one interesting (20)
12. fespy (18)
12. Human (18)
12. Memoric (18)
15. Demantoid (17)
15. Frania (17)
15. KennyJ (17)
Three players tie for 15th place at 17 points, two will randomly be chosen to be a pool leader:
Demantoid and Frania have been chosen to be pool leader (KennyJ is still in the tour, but will just not be a pool leader). The 16 pool leaders are then as follows: Mishimono, YoBuddy, JRL, Actuarily, SMB, Yoda2798, Grandmas Cookin, Yellow Paint, Z Strats, zeefable, Zeal, fespy, Human, Memoric, Demantoid, Frania.
The remaining 64 signups are now randomly assigned to 16 pools of 4 (completely unseeded), with each pool then assigned to a pool leader. To do this I took the list of remaining signups, randomised the order using random.org again, then took groups of 4 names from the list as pools, assigning them to pool leaders in the order above (e.g. 1-4 in the list below is in a pool with Mishimono as leader, etc.).
- Felines
- GasaiYunoSan
- Hervalt
- Bouff
- NinjaSnapple
- Xrn_n
- MADARAAAA
- MZB
- HaaiL
- LightScreener
- Drogba In Shenhua
- dnagerbdager
- InkVGC
- Natheljesus
- RelicanthPrimal
- Lemurro
- Loudwinner
- NicolásRon
- SingleThunder
- Mack Knife
- Akaru Kokuyo
- Sunrose
- mushamu
- TheDarkRising
- Qwello Lee
- KyleCole
- Estarossa
- Hrishioo7
- A Quail's Query
- smudgerox
- pannuracotta
- Enzonana.
- Zodiax
- Mr.Bossaru
- Candy Corn
- Paraplegic
- Hockey1
- MajorBowman
- ashbala99
- Spurrific
- raisedintyo
- CyndaKill-SH
- z0mOG
- trace
- txitxas
- Meminger21
- afakedugong
- Commander Beta
- skimmythegod
- Pix
- sawamura
- chlo
- Voltix
- queso
- papiloco
- adem
- Toxigen
- Karnisbroke
- Amaranth
- Crunchman
- KennyJ
- Alpha Rabbit
- Tenzai
- Eisenherz
For pool names, I made a list of the 16 most relevant-ish Pokemon (basically a mix between tiers 1-3 of the Viability Rankings and week 1 usage from SCL), randomised the order using random.org, then assigned them to the pools in order.
- Metagross
- Zeraora
- Mew
- Incineroar
- Diancie
- Heatran
- Tapu Fini
- Amoonguss
- Zygarde
- Porygon2
- Urshifu-R
- Kyurem-B
- Dragapult
- Genesect
- Rillaboom
- Volcanion
POOLS
Leader: Mishimono
Felines
GasaiYunoSan
Hervalt
Bouff
Leader: YoBuddy
NinjaSnapple
Xrn_n
MADARAAAA
MZB
Leader: JRL
HaaiL
LightScreener
Drogba In Shenhua
dnagerbdager
Leader: Actuarily
InkVGC
RelicanthPrimal
Lemurro
Leader: SMB
Loudwinner
SingleThunder
Mack Knife
Leader: Yoda2798
Akaru Kokuyo
mushamu
TheDarkRising (now TDR)
Leader: Grandmas Cookin
Qwello Lee
KyleCole
Estarossa
Hrishioo7
Leader: Yellow Paint
A Quail's Query
smudgerox
pannuracotta
Enzonana.
Leader: Z Strats
Zodiax
Mr.Bossaru
Candy Corn
Paraplegic
Leader: zeefable
Hockey1
ashbala99
Spurrific
Leader: Zeal
raisedintyo
CyndaKill-SH
z0mOG
trace
Leader: fespy
txitxas
Meminger21
afakedugong
Commander Beta
Leader: Human
skimmythegod
Pix
sawamura
chlo
Leader: Memoric
Voltix
queso
papiloco
adem
Leader: Demantoid
Toxigen
Karnisbroke
Amaranth
Crunchman
Leader: Frania
KennyJ
Alpha Rabbit
Tenzai
Metagross Pool Leader: Mishimono
Felines
GasaiYunoSan
Hervalt
Bouff
Tiebreak:
Felines vs GasaiYunoSan
GasaiYunoSan vs Hervalt
Hervalt vs Felines
Felines
GasaiYunoSan
Hervalt
Bouff
| Mishimono | Felines | GasaiYunoSan | Hervalt | Bouff | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishimono | | W | W | W | W | 4-0 |
| Felines | L | | W | L | W | 2-2 |
| GasaiYunoSan (T) | L | L | | W | W | 2-2 |
| Hervalt | L | W | L | | W | 2-2 |
| Bouff | L | L | L | L | | 0-4 |
Tiebreak:
Felines vs GasaiYunoSan
GasaiYunoSan vs Hervalt
Hervalt vs Felines
Zeraora Pool Leader: YoBuddy
NinjaSnapple
Xrn_n
MADARAAAA
MZB
Tiebreak:
NinjaSnapple vs Xrn_n
Xrn_n vs MADARAAAA
MADARAAAA vs NinjaSnapple
NinjaSnapple
Xrn_n
MADARAAAA
MZB
| YoBuddy | NinjaSnapple | Xrn_n | MADARAAAA | MZB | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YoBuddy | | W | L | W | W | 3-1 |
| NinjaSnapple | L | | W | L | W | 2-2 |
| Xrn_n | W | L | | W | L | 2-2 |
| MADARAAAA (T) | L | W | L | | W | 2-2 |
| MZB | L | L | W | L | | 1-3 |
Tiebreak:
NinjaSnapple vs Xrn_n
Xrn_n vs MADARAAAA
MADARAAAA vs NinjaSnapple
Mew Pool Leader: JRL
HaaiL
LightScreener
Drogba In Shenhua
dnagerbdager
HaaiL
LightScreener
Drogba In Shenhua
dnagerbdager
| JRL | HaaiL | LightScreener | Drogba In Shenhua | dnagerbdager | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JRL | | W | L | W | W | 3-1 |
| HaaiL | L | | W | W | L | 2-2 |
| LightScreener | W | L | | W | W | 3-1 |
| Drogba In Shenhua | L | L | L | | L | 0-4 |
| dnagerbdager | L | W | L | W | | 2-2 |
Incineroar Pool Leader: Actuarily
InkVGC
Natheljesus AuraRayquaza
RelicanthPrimal
Lemurro
InkVGC
RelicanthPrimal
Lemurro
| Actuarily | InkVGC | AuraRayquaza | RelicanthPrimal | Lemurro | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarily | | L | L | W | W | 2-2 |
| InkVGC | W | | L | L | W | 2-2 |
| AuraRayquaza | W | W | | L | W | 3-1 |
| RelicanthPrimal | L | W | W | | W | 3-1 |
| Lemurro | L | L | L | L | | 0-4 |
Diancie Pool Leader: SMB
Loudwinner
NicolásRon Itchyy
SingleThunder
Mack Knife
Tiebreak:
Itchyy vs SingleThunder
SingleThunder vs Mack Knife
Mack Knife vs Itchyy
Loudwinner
SingleThunder
Mack Knife
| SMB | Loudwinner | Itchyy | SingleThunder | Mack Knife | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMB | | L | W | W | W | 3-1 |
| Loudwinner | W | | L | L | L | 1-3 |
| Itchyy | L | W | | L | W | 2-2 |
| SingleThunder | L | W | W | | L | 2-2 |
| Mack Knife | L | W | L | W | | 2-2 |
Tiebreak:
Itchyy vs SingleThunder
SingleThunder vs Mack Knife
Mack Knife vs Itchyy
Heatran Pool Leader: Yoda2798
Akaru Kokuyo
Sunrose MalMoonsault
mushamu
TheDarkRising (now TDR)
Akaru Kokuyo
mushamu
TheDarkRising (now TDR)
| Yoda2798 | Akaru Kokuyo | MalMoonsault | mushamu | TheDarkRising | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoda2798 | | L | W | W | W | 3-1 |
| Akaru Kokuyo | W | | W | W | 3-0 | |
| MalMoonsault | L | L | | W | W | 2-2 |
| mushamu | L | L | L | | 0-3 | |
| TheDarkRising | L | L | | 0-2 |
Tapu Fini Pool Leader: Grandmas Cookin
Qwello Lee
KyleCole
Estarossa
Hrishioo7
Tiebreak:
Grandmas Cookin vs KyleCole
KyleCole vs Hrishioo7
Hrishioo7 vs Grandmas Cookin
Qwello Lee
KyleCole
Estarossa
Hrishioo7
| Grandmas Cookin | Qwello Lee | KyleCole | Estarossa | Hrishioo7 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandmas Cookin | | L | W | W | L | 2-2 |
| Qwello Lee | W | | W | W | W | 4-0 |
| KyleCole | L | L | | W | W | 2-2 |
| Estarossa | L | L | L | | L | 0-4 |
| Hrishioo7 | W | L | L | W | | 2-2 |
Tiebreak:
Grandmas Cookin vs KyleCole
KyleCole vs Hrishioo7
Hrishioo7 vs Grandmas Cookin
Amoonguss Pool Leader: Yellow Paint
A Quail's Query
smudgerox
pannuracotta
Enzonana.
Tiebreak:
Yellow Paint vs A Quail's Query
A Quail's Query vs smudgerox
smudgerox vs Yellow Paint
A Quail's Query
smudgerox
pannuracotta
Enzonana.
| Yellow Paint | A Quail's Query | smudgerox | pannuracotta | Enzonana. | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Paint (T) | | L | W | W | L | 2-2 |
| A Quail's Query | W | | L | W | L | 2-2 |
| smudgerox | L | W | | L | W | 2-2 |
| pannuracotta | L | L | W | | L | 1-3 |
| Enzonana. | W | W | L | W | | 3-1 |
Tiebreak:
Yellow Paint vs A Quail's Query
A Quail's Query vs smudgerox
smudgerox vs Yellow Paint
Zygarde Pool Leader: Z Strats
Zodiax
Mr.Bossaru
Candy Corn
Paraplegic
Zodiax
Mr.Bossaru
Candy Corn
Paraplegic
| Z Strats | Zodiax | Mr.Bossaru | Candy Corn | Paraplegic | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Strats | | W | W | W | L | 3-1 |
| Zodiax | L | | L | L | 0-3 | |
| Mr.Bossaru | L | | L | W | 1-2 | |
| Candy Corn | L | W | W | | W | 3-1 |
| Paraplegic | W | W | L | L | | 2-2 |
Porygon2 Pool Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Pool Leader: Zeal
raisedintyo
CyndaKill-SH
z0mOG
trace
raisedintyo
CyndaKill-SH
z0mOG
trace
| Zeal | raisedintyo | CyndaKill-SH | z0mOG | trace | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeal | | W | W | L | W | 3-1 |
| raisedintyo | L | | L | L | L | 0-4 |
| CyndaKill-SH | L | W | | L | W | 2-2 |
| z0mOG | W | W | W | | L | 3-1 |
| trace | L | W | L | W | | 2-2 |
Kyurem-Black Pool Leader: fespy
txitxas
Meminger21
afakedugong
Commander Beta
txitxas
Meminger21
afakedugong
Commander Beta
| fespy | txitxas | Meminger21 | afakedugong | Commander Beta | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fespy | | W | L | W | W | 3-1 |
| txitxas | L | | L | L | L | 0-4 |
| Meminger21 | W | W | | L | L | 2-2 |
| afakedugong | L | W | W | | W | 3-1 |
| Commander Beta | L | W | W | L | | 2-2 |
Dragapult Pool Leader: Human
skimmythegod
Pix
sawamura
chlo
skimmythegod
Pix
sawamura
chlo
| Human | skimmythegod | Pix | sawamura | chlo | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human | | W | W | L | W | 3-1 |
| skimmythegod | L | | W | L | L | 1-3 |
| Pix | L | L | | L | L | 0-4 |
| sawamura | W | W | W | | W | 4-0 |
| chlo | L | W | W | L | | 2-2 |
Genesect Pool Rillaboom Pool Leader: Demantoid
Toxigen
Karnisbroke
Amaranth
Crunchman
Tiebreak:
Toxigen vs Karnisbroke
Karnisbroke vs Crunchman
Crunchman vs Toxigen
Toxigen
Karnisbroke
Amaranth
Crunchman
| Demantoid | Toxigen | Karnisbroke | Amaranth | Crunchman | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demantoid | | L | W | L | L | 1-3 |
| Toxigen | W | | W | L | L | 2-2 |
| Karnisbroke | L | L | | W | W | 2-2 |
| Amaranth | W | W | L | | W | 3-1 |
| Crunchman | W | W | L | L | | 2-2 |
Tiebreak:
Toxigen vs Karnisbroke
Karnisbroke vs Crunchman
Crunchman vs Toxigen
Volcanion Pool Leader: Frania
KennyJ
Alpha Rabbit
Tenzai
Eisenherz Shadowmonstr7
Tiebreak:
Frania vs KennyJ
KennyJ vs Alpha Rabbit
Alpha Rabbit vs Frania
KennyJ
Alpha Rabbit
Tenzai
| Frania | KennyJ | Alpha Rabbit | Tenzai | Shadowmonstr7 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frania | | L | W | W | L | 2-2 |
| KennyJ | W | | L | W | L | 2-2 |
| Alpha Rabbit | L | W | | L | W | 2-2 |
| Tenzai | L | L | W | | L | 1-3 |
| Shadowmonstr7 | W | W | L | W | | 3-1 |
Tiebreak:
Frania vs KennyJ
KennyJ vs Alpha Rabbit
Alpha Rabbit vs Frania
Al Thalab
AuraRayquaza
umbry
EternalSnowman
duckpond
Shadowmonstr7
Jomatoes
MalMoonsault
Lyss
Lawea
drakey
Itchyy
RKD
Neblina
umbry
EternalSnowman
duckpond
Jomatoes
Lyss
Lawea
Itchyy
RKD
Neblina
Deadline for playing all 4 of your pool games is Sunday 10th October, 7:00 PM GMT-4. Extensions will not be given under any circumstances as you have three weeks to schedule and play. Substitutes will be randomized in as needed. Reminder that pools matches are best-of-1.
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