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{{Prose|date=May 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
This article charts the history of [[Motherwell F.C.]] from their foundation in 1886 to the end of the [[Second World War]].

{{TOCyears|startyear=1886|range=1|endyear=1945}}

==1886-1887==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Cup===
First Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 11 September 1886|
team1 = [[Cambuslang F.C.|Cambuslang]]|
score = 6–1|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}

==1887-1888==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Cup===
First Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 3 September 1887|
team1 = Drumpellier|
score = 2–3|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
{{football box |
date = 10 September 1887|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 2–0|
team2 = Drumpellier|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
Second Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 24 September 1887|
team1 = Carfin Shamrock|
score = 3–1|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}

==1888-1889==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Cup===
First Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 1 September 1888|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 3–3|
team2 = [[Royal Albert F.C.|Royal Albert]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
Replay
{{football box |
date = 8 September 1888|
team1 = [[Royal Albert F.C.|Royal Albert]]|
score = 1–2|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
Second Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 22 September 1888|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] |
score = 5–1|
team2 = [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
Third Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 13 October 1888|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 2–6|
team2 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}

==1889-1890==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Cup===
First Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 7 September 1889|
team1 = Airdriehill|
score = 5–6|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
Second Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 28 September 1889|
team1 = Carfin Shamrock|
score = 6–2|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}

==1890-1891==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Cup===
First Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 6 September 1890|
team1 = [[Royal Albert F.C.|Royal Albert]]|
score = 5–4|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}

==1891-1892==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Football Federation===
{{:Scottish Football Federation|transcludesection=1891–92}}

===Scottish Cup===
First Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 5 September 1891|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 1–4|
team2 = [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}

==1892-1893==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Football Federation===
{{:Scottish Football Federation|transcludesection=1892–93}}

===Scottish Cup===
First Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 26 November 1892|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 9–2|
team2 = Campsie|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
Replay – The game was replayed after Campsie complained about the dimensions of the pitch.
{{football box |
date = 17 December 1892|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 6–4|
team2 = Campsie|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
Second Qualifying Round<br>
{{football box |
date = 24 December 1892|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 2–4|
team2 = [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}

===Other Honours===
'''Lanarkshire Express Cup''' winners<br>
'''Airdrie Charity Cup''' winners

==1893-1894==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1893–94 Scottish Division Two}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1894-1895==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1894–95 Scottish Division Two}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1895-1896==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1895–96 Scottish Division Two}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1896-1897==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1896–97 Scottish Division Two}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1897-1898==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1897–98 Scottish Division Two}}
===Scottish Cup===

==1898-1899==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1898–99 Scottish Division Two}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1899-1900==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1899–1900 Scottish Division Two}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1900-1901==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1900–01 Scottish Division Two}}
===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1901-1902==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1901–02 Scottish Division Two}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1902-1903==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish Second Division===
{{:1902–03 Scottish Division Two}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1903-1904==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1903–04 Scottish Division One}}
===Scottish Cup===

==1904–05==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1904–05 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1905-1906==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1905–06 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1906-1907==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1906–07 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1907-1908==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1907–08 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1908-1909==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1908–09 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1909-1910==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1903–04 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1910-1911==
'''Manager''': Committee

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1910–11 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1911-1912==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]], appointed April 1911.

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1911–12 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1912-1913==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1912–13 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1913-1914==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1913–14 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1914-1915==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1914–15 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''Lanarkshire Express Cup''' winners

==1915-1916==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1915–16 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1916-1917==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1916–17 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1917-1918==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1917–18 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''Lanarkshire Charity Cup''' winners<br>
'''Motherwell Charity Cup''' winners

==1918-1919==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1918–19 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1919-1920==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1919–20 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1920-1921==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1920–21 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''Lanarkshire Express Cup''' winners

==1921-1922==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1921–22 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1922-1923==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1922–23 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1923-1924==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1923–24 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1924-1925==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1924–25 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''Lanarkshire Express Cup''' winners

==1925-1926==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1925–26 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''Lanarkshire Express Cup''' winners

==1926-1927==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1926–27 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1927-1928==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1927–28 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1928-1929==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1928–29 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1929-1930==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1929–30 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1930-1931==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1930–31 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1931-1932==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1931–32 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1932-1933==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1932–33 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1933-1934==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1933–34 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1934-1935==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1934–35 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1935-1936==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1935–36 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1936-1937==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1936–37 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1937-1938==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1937–38 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1938-1939==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
{{:1938–39 Scottish Division One}}

===Scottish Cup===

==1939-1940==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Scottish First Division===
(cancelled due to [[World War II]])
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|-
!width=30|Pos
!width=140|Team
!width=30|Pld
!width=30|W
!width=30|D
!width=30|L
!width=30|GF
!width=30|GA
!width=30|GD
!width=30|PTS
|-
|1
|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|5
|4
|1
|0
|14
|3
|11
|9
|-
|2
|[[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]
|5
|4
|0
|1
|20
|10
|10
|8
|-
|3
|[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|5
|2
|2
|1
|14
|9
|5
|6
|-
|4
|[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|5
|3
|0
|2
|9
|9
|0
|6
|-
|5
|[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
|5
|2
|2
|1
|7
|7
|0
|6
|-
|6
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|5
|3
|0
|2
|7
|8
| –1
|6
|-
|7
|[[Albion Rovers F.C. (Scotland)|Albion Rovers]]
|5
|2
|1
|2
|12
|7
|5
|5
|-
|- style="background:#FF9900;"
|8
|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|5
|2
|1
|2
|14
|12
|2
|5
|-
|9
|[[Third Lanark A.C.|Third Lanark]]
|5
|2
|1
|2
|9
|8
|1
|5
|-
|10
|[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]
|5
|2
|1
|2
|10
|9
|1
|5
|-
|11
|[[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
|5
|2
|1
|2
|10
|9
|1
|5
|-
|12
|[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
|5
|1
|3
|1
|8
|8
|0
|5
|-
|13
|[[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
|5
|2
|1
|2
|7
|11
| –4
|5
|-
|14
|[[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]
|5
|2
|0
|3
|9
|9
|0
|4
|-
|15
|[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
|5
|2
|0
|3
|7
|8
| –1
|4
|-
|16
|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|5
|2
|0
|3
|11
|13
| –2
|4
|-
|17
|[[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
|5
|2
|0
|3
|8
|13
| –5
|4
|-
|18
|[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|5
|2
|0
|3
|10
|17
| –7
|4
|-
|19
|[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|5
|1
|0
|4
|10
|14
| –4
|2
|-
|20
|[[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
|5
|1
|0
|4
|6
|18
| –12
|2
|}
League was suspended on 2 September 1939.  Britain declared war the following day. The team participated in the [[1939–40 Scottish War Emergency League]].

===Scottish Cup===
Suspended due to the outbreak of [[World War II]], [[Scottish War Emergency Cup]] replaced it; Motherwell reached the Semi–finals.

===Other Honours===
'''[[Lanarkshire Cup]]''' winners

==1940-1941==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Southern League===
{{:1940–41 Southern Football League (Scotland)}}

===Southern League Cup===

===Summer Cup===
First Round
{{football box |
date = 7 June 1941|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 2–2|
team2 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Fir Park]], [[Motherwell]]}}
{{football box |
date = 14 June 1941|
team1 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]|
score = 3–0|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
[[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] win 5–2 on aggregate

==1941-1942==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Southern League===
{{:1941–42 Southern Football League (Scotland)}}

===Southern League Cup===

===Summer Cup===
First Round
{{football box |
date = 30 May 1942|
team1 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]|
score = 1–0|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
{{football box |
date = 6 June 1942|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 4–2|
team2 = [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Fir Park]], [[Motherwell]]}}
[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] win 4–3 on aggregate<br>
<br>
Second Round
{{football box |
date = 13 June 1942|
team1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]|
score = 1–2|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Celtic Park]], [[Glasgow]]}}
{{football box |
date = 20 June 1942|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 2–1|
team2 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Fir Park]], [[Motherwell]]}}
[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] win 4–2 on aggregate<br>
<br>
Semi–final
{{football box |
date = 27 June 1942|
team1 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]|
score = 3–1|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Tynecastle Stadium|Tynecastle]], [[Edinburgh]]}}

==1942-1943==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Southern League===
{{:1942–43 Southern Football League (Scotland)}}

===Southern League Cup===

===Summer Cup===
First Round
{{football box |
date = 29 May 1943|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 2–2|
team2 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Fir Park]], [[Motherwell]]}}
{{football box |
date = 5 June 1943|
team1 = [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]|
score = 3–2|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Celtic Park]], [[Glasgow]]}}
[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] win 5–4 on aggregate

==1943-1944==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Southern League===
{{:1943–44 Southern Football League (Scotland)}}

===Southern League Cup===

===Summer Cup===
First Round
{{football box |
date = 4 June 1944|
team1 = [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]|
score = 2–1|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Douglas Park]], [[Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|Hamilton]]}}
{{football box |
date = 10 June 1944|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 8–0|
team2 = [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Fir Park]], [[Motherwell]]}}
[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] win 9–2 on aggregate<br>
<br>
Second Round
{{football box |
date = 17 June 1944|
team1 = [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]|
score = 2–3|
team2 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Love Street (stadium)|Love Street]], [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]]}}
{{football box |
date = 24 June 1944|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 4–0|
team2 = [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Fir Park]], [[Motherwell]]}}
[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] win 7–2 on aggregate<br>
<br>
Semi–final
{{football box |
date = 1 July 1944|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 3–1|
team2 = [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = }}
Final
{{football box |
date = 8 July 1944|
team1 = [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]|
score = 1–0|
team2 = [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]|
goals1 =  |
goals2 =  |
stadium = [[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]]}}

==1944-1945==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Southern League===
{{:1944–45 Southern Football League (Scotland)}}

===Southern League Cup===

===Summer Cup===

==1945-1946==
'''Manager''': [[John Hunter (footballer, born 1878)|John 'Sailor' Hunter]]

===Southern League===
{{:1945–46 Southern Football League (Scotland)|transcludesection=A Division}}

===Southern League Cup===

===Victory Cup===

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091027123324/http://geocities.com/br1anmccoll/index Scottish Football History website]

==Publications==
Graham Barnstaple and Keith Brown (2004). "'Well Again! The Official History of Motherwell Football Club 1886-2004". Yore Publications. {{ISBN|978-0-9547830-2-0}}<br>
Alex Smith (2003). "Motherwell: Champions of Scotland 1931-32". Desert Island Books. {{ISBN|1-874287-73-2}}

{{Motherwell F.C.}}

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