GOOD FOLLOW - Sandy Brondello Fired From New York, Zero Black Women Headcoaches In The W, A’ja’s 4th MVP & More!

Summary

Podcast Summary: GOOD FOLLOW - Sandy Brondello Fired From New York, Zero Black Women Headcoaches In The W, A’ja’s 4th MVP & More!

Date: September 23, 2025
Hosts: Roz Gold-Onwude & Angel McCoughtry
Episode Highlights: Roz and Angel dive into major WNBA coaching changes, the league's representation crisis, and celebrate A’ja Wilson’s historic fourth MVP, offering authentic insights, personal experiences, and raw emotion.

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Episode Overview

This episode of Good Follow focuses on the shock firing of Sandy Brondello from the New York Liberty, sparking discussion about the culture of accountability and performance in the WNBA. The hosts also confront the troubling lack of Black women head coaches in a league made up predominantly of Black women athletes. The show wraps by celebrating A’ja Wilson’s tremendous accomplishments and addressing whether her sustained greatness is causing any apathy or undervaluation of her legacy.

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Key Discussion Points

1. Sandy Brondello Fired by New York Liberty (02:21–10:00)

• Breaking News & Achievements:

  • Roz reports on Brondello's unexpected dismissal, noting she was only a year removed from delivering the Liberty’s first championship after 28 years. (02:21)
  • “This is the winningest coach in Liberty franchise history. It took the Liberty 28 years... Sandy got them over the hump.” – Roz (02:59)

• Reasons Behind the Firing:

  • Roz suggests that injuries, lack of roster continuity, and fatigue were critical obstacles for the Liberty this season.
  • However, “given the talent, the team often had effort and urgency issues… there were multiple times they did not come ready to play… perhaps the executives thought it showed a lack of preparedness.” – Roz (04:53)
  • Playoff criticisms included underutilized bench rotations.
  • The Liberty organization is sending a bold signal: first-round exits aren’t acceptable; only championships set the standard.

• Player Perspective:

  • Angel empathizes with players’ feelings and defends Brondello’s accomplishments:
    “There’s not always this fairy tale ending… But we are champions. This coach did take them to win a championship for the first time in franchise history.” (08:08)

• Notable Quote:

  • Angel references Breanna Stewart’s viral interview response on Brondello's future:
    [09:15] Roz: “What would you say to those who question whether Sandy should be here next year…?”
    [09:19] Angel: “What the beep? … Why am I gonna ask you, hey, you’re not that good of a reporter. Should you still keep your job?... There needs to be a standard of respect for these coaches, especially the winningest coaches…” (09:26)

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2. The Vanishing of Black Women Head Coaches in the WNBA (11:52–20:54)

• The Crisis:

  • Seattle’s firing of Noelle Quinn leaves the league, comprised of 80% Black women, with no Black women head coaches. “Where are my black female head coaches at stand up now?” – Angel (13:19)
  • Angel lists qualified Black women candidates and challenges the status quo.

• Disparate Standards & Lack of Support:

  • Roz highlights inconsistencies in evaluating Black women coaches:
    “When they do get the opportunity, what is the nurturing of that black woman in that role?... Is she being supported?” (16:03)
  • Roz discusses Teresa Weatherspoon’s firing from Chicago after less than a year, despite outperforming her successor: “Spoon was hired... October 12, 2023. She was fired September 26, 2024… Spoon finished 13 and 27… this season’s team led by Tyler Marsh finished even worse 10 and 34… Why did the bar change?” (18:23)
  • Angel emphasizes need for clear feedback rather than sudden dismissal: “If a coach doesn’t tell you what they want…and they just sit you on the bench, you feel like you’re on your own island… That’s the same thing as a coach.” (19:28)

• Emotional Resonance:

  • Angel and Roz share moments of real vulnerability reflecting on the isolation and lack of support Black women face as leaders in sports.

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3. A’ja Wilson’s Fourth MVP & Greatness Fatigue (24:34–28:07)

• Historical MVP Win:

  • Roz details A’ja Wilson’s dominant MVP numbers: 51 of 72 first-place votes, back-to-back MVP, and an impressive stat line—23 pts, 10 reb, 2 blks, 3 ast, 1.6 stl; nearly a 50-40-90 shooting season. (24:34)

• Is Dominance Being Overlooked?

  • Angel cautions against “greatness fatigue”:
    “Don’t have greatness fatigue, guys. If a person is great, they’re great… let’s just enjoy the greatness while we have it.” (24:34)
  • Roz marvels at Wilson’s age and résumé, making a case for “the GOAT” status:
    “Four MVPs, three Defensive Player of the Years, two WNBA titles… She’s not even 30… Her game does all the talking.” (24:57)

• Memorable reflections:

  • Roz: “The Aces are crying, you know, because they love this girl so much. I find her to be very approachable, fun, fashionable… She handles her business.” (26:00)
  • Angel shares past teammate insights:
    “She was ready to burst out to be a great leader and… absorbing and learning what greatness was like and now it just exudes…” (27:44)

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• [04:53] Roz, on possible justification for Brondello's firing:
  “There were multiple times they did not come ready to play… for me, those are smaller things. The bigger message [from Liberty]: first round exit is not the standard. Not with all that talent.”

• [13:19] Angel, challenging the league:
  “Where are my black female head coaches... I just named tons of qualified black woman head coaches who can do some damage… I’m just confused. I don’t have the answer.”

• [16:03] Roz, on supporting Black women coaches:
  “Is she being supported and given the chance to implement her system? Or is she facing opposition? … The bar got changed when Therese in the situation of the [Chicago] Sky.”

• [19:28] Angel, relating to lack of feedback:
  “That reminds me, too, of being a player… If a coach doesn’t tell you what they want from you and they just sit you on the bench, you feel like you’re on your own island... That’s the challenge I’m putting out there.”

• [24:34] Angel, on A’ja Wilson:
  “Don’t have greatness fatigue, guys. If a person is great, they’re great. … let’s just enjoy the greatness while we have it, because you never know how long we have it for.”

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Important Timestamps

• [02:21] – Roz introduces Sandy Brondello’s surprising firing
• [04:53] – Dissecting possible reasons for Brondello's dismissal
• [09:15] – Viral Stewie interview clip and response
• [13:19] – The issue of zero Black women head coaches in the WNBA
• [16:03] – Roz’s impassioned discussion of Teresa Weatherspoon’s treatment
• [19:28] – Angel’s emotional takeaway on coaching support
• [24:34] – A’ja Wilson’s MVP win and discussions on greatness fatigue

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Tone and Style

The hosts are candid, warm, and passionate—balancing analysis with stories from firsthand experience. The episode is emotionally charged, authentic, and calls for accountability from the league and organizations. Roz and Angel amplify Black women’s voices while celebrating all-time greats and pushing for real change.

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For Listeners Who Missed It

This episode provides a crash course on the recent pivotal changes in the WNBA's coaching landscape, spotlights urgent diversity issues in league leadership, and urges fans not to normalize or undervalue greatness, as exemplified by A’ja Wilson. If you want to understand the state of the W and the stories driving headlines, this conversation is a must-listen.

Transcript

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Hey, what's up everyone? Welcome to GoodFallow, presented by DraftKings. I'm Roz Golden Woode and that is five time WNBA All Star Angel McCaughrey. Angel, what's good, girl? I'm in the New York City studios. You coming to us from the LA studios.

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I mean, hey, we halfway across the world, Roz, but we getting it done.

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We getting it done coast to coast, coast. Because this show never stops. Basketball never stops. Sports never stops. So we're bringing you the coverage. Here is the menu we have for you today on this episode of Good. Follow Breaking news. Head coach Sandy Brandello is out in New York for the Liberty. And there's no black female head coaches left in the wnba. Asia Wilson, four time WNBA mvp. Now is her excellence causing apathy and fatigue?

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[A]

Thank you, Angel. Absolutely. Let's do this. Let's do it. You know, Nailed it. All right, here we go. Breaking news out of New York. Sandy Brandello is out for the Liberty. Shocking for a lot of people. She is only one year removed from winning the championship with New York. The press release coming out of New York noted that they said thank you to the winningest head coach in the history of the New York Liberty, bringing them a championship and wished her well.

[B]

Angel, wow. Well, Roz, you've covered the Liberty all season, so I'm really anxious to know, like what do you think of all of this?

[A]

I think first and foremost, Sandy Brandello is deserving of thank yous, flowers, respect and you know, the tone of the goodbye from the Liberty delivered That, but I also saw from, from fans, from media members. You know, even if you think about the reaction from players, like, there is a lot of love for what Sandy did for, for the New York Liberty. And I too hold that for Sandy Brandello. This is the winningest coach in Liberty franchise history. It took the Liberty 28 years, the entire existence of the WNBA, to get their first ever championship. They had been close other times, but Sandy got them over the hump. It's their only chip. You look at the last three seasons for Sandy Brandello, 20, 23, she made the finals, they fell short. The very next season, they run it back, make the finals again, they win the chip this season, they fall short, they lose in the first round. You know, look, she also had a season this year. And I've been there covering the team all season. Riddled with injuries to literally starters, star players, did not have the roster, continuity, consistency, fatigue, lack of practice, really practice time for the team to be able to be coached, tough scheduling. And I do think the injuries were really significant and, you know, still trying to overcome that. So I think there were real reasons why the Liberty fell short this season that were largely outside of their control and that Sandy has very commendable achievements and admirable achievements for the franchise.

[B]

I just, yeah, from hearing all that, I just want to know how that justifies a fire, because I feel like. Do we think that it's supposed to be a fairytale season every season? Roz, like, because you have some great points there.

[A]

If I'm here to put on a hat of objectively looking at why this may have happened. And again, this is breaking news that just happened, honestly, minutes ago. There could be signals, right? So some missteps that Sandy had this season. You know, given the talent, the team often had effort and urgency issues this season. And it was very public, discussed by the coach and the players publicly this season. There were. There were multiple times they did not come ready to play. There were some really bad head scratching losses. And perhaps, you know, brass and the executives upstairs thought it showed a lack of preparedness for a team with that much talent. Another misstep during the playoffs. There was critique that there were very few rotations in the playoffs. In these games, the starters did not have it at times. And those starters raised their hand and said, I was not my best. And in many ways it seemed that coach Brandello was, was, you know, going to live or die with them versus going deeper into her bench. And for some people, you know, those rotations or lack of may have Been a head scratcher. For me, those are smaller things. I think the bigger message that we're getting from the Liberty is that, and this is from the, like Liberty organization and franchise, who all those people up at the top, the message is, is that a first round exit is not the standard. It will not cut it. And not with all that talent on the roster, not with all of those Finals MVPs on the roster. Liberty played with three Finals MVPs, not with the investment of an $80 million practice facility coming. Not with the pressure of rising ticket prices that their fan base has been very vocal about and the disappointment of that. It signals to me that the Liberty are highly competitive and they're willing to be really bold right now and perhaps as a sign of accountability to themselves, to the fan base, to New York, and that they're saying right now that first round exit, not the standard, the only standard is championship. The other thing I would add too, is that the Liberty job is high profile. You know, that's a shiny job. The next coach for the Liberty could honestly be anyone. It could be a woman's coach, it could be a men's coach, it could be a splashy big name celebrity that they could support with a lot of basketball minds. In fact, my first question is, when you got a coach who just is your winningest coach of all time has made the Finals, you know, for two years in a row, this year fell short and then, you know, won you your first ever championship, do you fire her and probably already know who's next, you know, or I. I'd have to imagine that the Liberty would just be. I'd be surprised to see if the Liberty were just roaming into the abyss without some kind of plan. And I think it's really important for them to have an answer and a plan shown sooner than later because you're heading into the free agency class of 2026, there's going to be a lot of movement. Everybody's a free agent. You want to signal right away what the direction of the New York Liberty is going to be. So I expect that they'll do that sooner than later. Angel.

[B]

Yeah, that's a lot of pressure to live up to. So you kind of have to go into the abyss, kind of knowing which direction you do want to go. Because then you hire somebody and then the same thing happens next year. It makes you look a little crazy, right, that you fire the winning as coach and then the grass ain't greener on the other side always. And like you said with sports, it's just not realistic all the time. You're not always on top. There's not always this fairy tale ending. Right. But we are champions. This coach did take them to win a championship for the first time in franchise history. So you always do have to remember that. And I hope that she gets her due respect for that.

[A]

Mm. And what about from a player perspective? Like, it kind of seemed that the players really were first raising their hands and say, look at us. We didn't do what we needed to do. And Sandy had overcome a lot of injuries, and they were riding and dying for their coach that one that they won a championship with last season. Let's. Let's play this clip from an interview that went viral. What would you say to those who question whether Sandy should be here next year to coach you guys again?

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What the.

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You know, first of all, yo, what. What do you make of Stewie's response there? As a player, as a former player.

[B]

Yourself, I would have said the same response. Like, what the beep? Because what. What are you asking my coach, who I'm playing hard for? Who is still the champion during that time? Right now? They're still the champions even with Coach Sandy being fired. So why am I gonna ask you, hey, you're not that good of a reporter. Should you still keep your job? Like, we don't do that. So there needs to be a standard of respect for these coaches, especially the winningest coaches, the winningest coach in that franchise. And I like Stewie's response that she was taking up for her coach because it was just inappropriate and it was rude.

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[B]

It's, it's disappointing. Like, where are my black female head coaches at stand up now? We have new teams coming next year, right? Portland, Toronto. That doesn't mean we have to put the pressure on those teams to hire a female black head coach. But, hey, if the shoe fits. Now I have a list right here sitting beside me, Roz, of black head woman coaches that I think will be really good. Lisa Leslie, Cynthia Cooper, Carolyn Peck, Brianne January, Marissa Coleman, Courtney Paris, Ebony Hoffman, and I even have a bonus, Lindsey Whalen because she's always invited to the cookout. Ok, I just named tons of qualified black woman head coaches who can do some damage in this league. What is going on here? I have questions. What is the standard? Why is it so hard for black female head coaches? I have those questions. You look at Chicago, right? The season that Teresa Witherspoon had, it was better than the season now. And if your franchise player loved you, Angel Reese loved her. Why are you getting rid of these coaches? I'm just confused. I don't have the answer.

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Those are very valid questions, Angel. And so actually, on Goodfellow show, we interviewed both Lisa Leslie and Teresa Weatherspoon about these topics. I do want to go to clips from interviews coming from our very show. I sat down with these, with these two, you know, legends and hear what they had to say on the topic.

[B]

You know, for the black women coaching, the lack of grace that we get in these spaces is just sad. And I feel like I'm not ever sure that we were ever going to know what happened with Teresa Witherspoon in Chicago Sky. But the fact that she didn't have. She was not given any grace to let's communicate, let's sit down and let's have the pros and cons about what we like or what you're doing and what we don't like. Like, let's try to change some of these things, give her the opportunity to make adjustments as a coach. But she didn't get that. You know, I'm the first one to say I was shocked, surprised, hurt. I was all of those things because I didn't see it coming. Didn't see it coming at all. So I chose just to be quiet. I chose to be silent. I chose to move in my direction and not anyone else's direction. I chose not to speak the way I was spoken about. I chose not to do that. And there's a reason that I choose to be the way that I am, because that's my piece.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

Actually, I'm actually getting emotional, man. Like, I need a tissue because just hearing that, I'm just blank.

[A]

Actually, when I did the interview with Spoon, we both were tearing up in that interview because there is a shared experience right across it's not just for coaches, you know, black women getting the opportunity. And it's not just like, oh, why aren't the black women getting the opportunity? It's also, when they do get the opportunity, what is the nurturing of that black woman in that role when she has the opportunity? You know, when, when, when. When this black woman has this seat as head coach for me, is it she being supported and giving the chance to implement her system? Is she being given feedback and is her vision and voice being supported? Or is she working within an organization where she's facing opposition? Can you imagine how can you succeed when you're not getting wind beneath your wings or when you have to go when it's opposition you're trying to implement? I just want to make sure, too, that the bar doesn't get changed when we're talking about black women holding that seat. And. And I do think that happened. The bar got changed when Therese in the situation of the Chicago sky. And I want to bring this up, this isn't about me coming for. This is not about coming for Tyler Marsh's head. This is. This is about the sky franchise. This has nothing to do with him specifically. But, you know, look, Spoon was hired by the. By The Chicago Sky October 12, 2023. She was fired September 26, 2024. That was less than a year. And if you actually look at WNBA seasons and like, when she actually had time with the team, she had about six months with. With the franchise and with the players. It's not. It's not. It's a sign of a turbulent organization. If you fire a coach after six months, you. They. You never gave them a real chance. And, you know, in our conversation with Spoon as we played, it's very clear she wasn't given feedback. She, like, what kind of healthy leadership is that? And you'll see that, too, because in the sky franchise, since they won that championship in 2021, they've had four coaches. So that's four coaches in four years. That's just a lot of turnover. Okay. The bar changed, though, because Spoon finished 13 and 27. And even still, she had the support of franchise players. Angel, Reese, other players were vocal about her. This season's team of the sky, led by Tyler Marsh, finished even worse. 10 and 34. They tied for last in the season. The results were worse. They also missed the playoffs. And obviously at the end of the season, there was a lot of dysfunction. It's very clear that there's a lot of mess happening in the sky. So why was 13 and 27 for Spoon, not acceptable. But 10 and 34 for another coach is why did the bar change? And I feel that that has to be called out. Why wasn't Spoon given a second season of continuity to implement and grow her system? According to reports and Annie Constable there, we heard the Chicago sky are not planning to terminate Tyler Marsh. He will continue on. So the bar has changed. And for me, I just think we've got to keep an eye on that and call that out.

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Yeah, I agree with you. Like, the bar has to be set, and I'm glad it's being called out. I'm glad that players are opening their mouths. We need more of our women allies to help us fight for this because there is something going on when it comes to black women and just believing and what they can do. Like you said, she didn't get any feedback and she's just fired. Like you said, give her the feedback. Give her the things that you want her to do. Let her. And that reminds me, too, of being a player. Like, as a player, if a coach doesn't tell you what they want from you and they just sit you on the bench, you feel like you're on your own island. That's why I'm tearing up, because it reminds me of those times where you just feel like, who's out here helping me? I'm on my own island, but I'm trying to do the best work. But you're not giving me feedback on what you want me to do so I can go out there and do what I need to do for you. And as an organization. So that's the same thing as a coach. Give these women the feedback they need. Let them know how you want me to do this. Do you want me to dress different? Do you want me to look different? What? Give me feedback so then I know what to do. So we're on the same page. Don't just fire me. And I had a better season. So it's a lot going on there, and we need some questions answered so those people who are firing or don't want to hire black woman coaches, give us the feedback. Let us know what you want so we know so we're not out here in limbo. That's the challenge I'm putting out there.

[A]

That's. That's real. And I think it's not just like, can we. Can. There are deserving candidates that could take these seats, but also, what does it look like once they have the seat? Because sometimes the support, sometimes the evaluation, the way we discuss black women changes from counterparts and we have to be protective of that. So yes, I understand that the ultimate goal is winning, but it is something to discuss. It is eye opening that this happens in the league. There's no black women head coaches. The league is made of mostly black women. Coming up, we discuss Asia Wilson's fourth MVP award and we make our DraftKings pick of the Week. Eczema isn't always obvious, but it's real.

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Angel, I could see a little bit of that. You know, don't have greatness fatigue. Guys, if a person is great, they're great. You don't know the background story, what they. What it took for them to get there. You know, it was a point where Asia and her team, they weren't making the playoffs. I told you the story, and now she's winning and she's just great. So let's just enjoy the greatness while we have it, because you never know how long we have it for.

[A]

Yes, that's my thing. Are we. Are we just savoring this enough? We're literally talking about we get to watch somebody in the middle of their prime that already is putting a resume together that could be untouchable as the goat. Not like one of the goats, like could be is on her way to being the goat. This is all the categories that she was like first and second in and third, 23 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks, three assists, 1.6 steals. It was on both ends, but also 50% from the field, 42% from three. Not that she takes that many, but she has that percentage. She shot 85% from the free throw line. So Asia nearly also had a 50, 40, 90 season, just like Fee did. She had a 50, 40 something and 85 season. Like she wasn't that far off. And then look, if you look at the body of work now, we're starting to put together four MVPs, three Defensive Player of the Years, two WNBA titles, two Olympic gold medals, one Olympic MVP, seven WBA All Stars. She's won in college. She's won the player of the year there. She's not even 30. She's 29. Like there's room for her to continue to do this. And you could even argue that she could have five MVPs, because that. That one race in 2023 was super tight where Stewie came away with it. But for me, I'm I'm looking at Asia and I just see a full package where her game does all the talking. Like, we ain't talking about no. If we put frills to the side like the game, the body of work does the talking. And then if you add the extras, look at how her teammates and her coach wrote notes for her. Everybody's crying over Asia every season. The Aces are crying, you know, because they love this girl so much. I find her to be very approachable, fun, fashionable. You know, she's got her family, she's got her man, she's got her sneaker and her shoes. She's got a statue. She's got her books. She's got her candles. Remember the candles. I just feel like Asia handles her business, you know, on and off the court. And this season we saw her in the face of adversity. It was crappy for the Aces and she stepped up to the challenge. She continued to lead and then dragged this team with her to the top and to an MVP landslide. I just am really impressed by her. And I think while there is noise for sure for Asia, I think there could be even more.

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I agree with you. Let's make some noise for Asia. Let's not take it for granted. Like, she's coachable, approachable. She's just lovable. Let's love on her and let's make more noise for this. And let's not get tired of greatness.

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Right? And when you were her teammate, did you see what, what did you see in her, like, habits that showed you greatness?

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She was quiet during that time because I came years ago when she was a little younger and they hadn't won it yet. She was ready to. She was ready to burst out to be a great leader and she was just ready to learn. And she just had it. I just saw her absorbing, absorbing it, absorbing it, absorbing and learning what greatness was like and now it just exudes and it's just beautiful to see.

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Yeah. No, we have a lot of excellence to enjoy. Y' all make sure you are staying present for it. All right, now we gotta get to our DraftKings pick of the week this week. I have my eye on game two of the Fever Aces series. My biggest question is, can the Aces bounce back? I'll be looking at four time MVP and co defensive player of the year Asia Wilson to put a big game together on both ends. Quite simply, the Aces go as Asia goes on the fever. Kelsey Mitchell is on a heater. She scored a record 34 points against the Aces in Game 1. I think ultimately the Aces will be at home. They'll tie up this series before heading to Indy. This segment is presented by DraftKings. DraftKings. The Crown is yours. And for all of you watching at home, the crown is yours as well. Thank you for pulling up to GoodFollow, presented by DraftKings. Hey, make sure you tune into the Thursday episode as well. We have a very special guest interview coming up for Angel. I'm Roz. We're out.

[B]

Julian Edloe here from DK Network.

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