A (2:15)

I know, I know. So Newcastle have Chelsea or Barcelona in the last 16.

B (2:19)

So as for La Liga, another little. Another big twist over the weekend with Real Madrid losing to Osasuna and obviously Barcelona winning pretty comfor Levante, but, yeah, just as you thought, Madrid were starting to find the way a little bit. A backward step. Alex, this is Raul Moro for Raul Garcia. The angle is against him, does well there and scores a winner.

A (2:53)

Yeah, it was eight straight league wins before that. Things were looking good for Real Madrid in terms of results at Least maybe not performances, but the last time Osasuna beat Real Madrid before that, Alvar Bello was playing for Real Madrid. So it was a long, long time ago. And it was a really poor performance from Real Madrid. Vini Jr. Maybe the bright spark. He scored the goal.

B (3:15)

He was booed a lot, wasn't he?

A (3:17)

Yeah, yeah. He's had him. He hasn't had a great few days.

B (3:21)

Well, it's been tough for him and you, you know, bit cruel, I thought, but anyway, that's. He'll be accustomed to that. But he did. It looked like being a very important equalizer when he scored and I. Oh, they're going to win now. It's one of those Real Madrid games where they find a way, as they like to describe it, but I think that's five goals in four games from now. He's actually, despite the adversities, he's doing all right.

A (3:44)

Yeah, he certainly is. He certainly is. But I think the issue with Real Madrid at the moment is it's hard to pinpoint what the issue is, but something's not working, something's not clicking. And we've said this even though they've been getting results, we've been saying this for the last few weeks now.

B (3:59)

They haven't got that dominance in midfield, have they, Alex, that they had. So, you know, with Kroos and Modric over the period, that kind of comfortable with the ball, great passing ranges. I don't. They've got a different kind of engine room at the moment. I think that's probably why they're not being as dominant as we've seen in the past.

A (4:19)

Yeah. And there's people saying that Kylian mbappe and Vinicius Jr. Can't play well together, which. Which seems ridiculous, doesn't it?

B (4:28)

You could have made that argument probably a year ago when they're both kind of fighting to play in that. Not necessarily fighting, but playing in that left hand position because obviously they both favor that. But Killian's. And turned himself into an absolutely brilliant number nine.

A (4:46)

Yeah.

B (4:47)

So. And. And he's. He's getting bags of goals as well. So I don't see that now because Vinnis is the obvious person to play on the left. So it's not like you're struggling to find a system for those two. Obviously Vinicius Jr. Went through a tough run of form until this recent good run of form, which is often the case. You find a little bit of confidence and Bosch, on you go once.

A (5:10)

Yeah, yeah.

B (5:11)

So I think he's. I'm not sure, you can blame the forwards. They still score plenty of goals. Yeah, I think that's much bigger miss than people realize. Losing those players in midfield to lose Modric and Kroos pretty much the same time.

A (5:26)

And that's what Barcelona. Barcelona have, you know, comparing to Real Madrid, they do have that strength in the midfield, but maybe even though Pedri's been injured and. Yeah, but he's back now, which is great news. Yeah, he's back, which is really good news. He came off the bench, but I think maybe comparing those two teams, comparing the fact that Real Madrid have Kylian Mbappe that, you know, leading the line, scoring goals week in, week out, I don't think that Barcelona have the equivalent up front in Robert Lewandowski or Ferran Torres. They're just not at that level.

B (5:56)

Well, I mean, yeah, killing Mbappe is something special. I would say it's probably the best player in the world at the moment, along with Lamina Mal. So I would say, yeah, Lewandowski's obviously past his prime as well, slightly, but he's still remarkable. He's still banging in goals, but no, I'm baptism. He's on another level.

A (6:15)

Yep, yep. He almost scored as well. He had a goal ruled out offside in the. In the 70th minute.

B (6:19)

Good finish.

A (6:20)

Marginal.

B (6:21)

Yeah. What do you think? The penalty was overturned and usually, usually goes for Madrid these things.

A (6:27)

Yeah, I know, I know. I was surprised about that. But I think the right decision. Would you. Would you agree?

B (6:32)

I would say it was a penalty. I mean, it certainly wasn't a dive because originally the referee gave him a yellow card. But I think Courtois foot clearly made contact. Ante Budomir will have another chance to get the better of Thibaut Courtois here, a chance which he takes.

A (6:50)

Really disappointed for Real Madrid because Barcelona and our top of La Liga, they

B (6:56)

are back top again. I mean, it's been some twists in this real times when you don't expect it. I thought, oh, this will be a routine weekend. Both teams will win. Real Madrid still keep the lead and on you go. But there's still, what, 13 games left, is it now? One point separates the two sides, I would say. Still, looking at the two teams and the way they play, you'd have to say Barcelona were favorite to win it. I think, particularly with Pedri coming back now they look more of a team. I know, I know they've got this high line and it's dangerous and they take risks and that might cost them ultimately, but they do all look together. And, you know, I think Handsy Flick pretty much knows his team, how he wants his team to play. I think Arbolo is finding his way. For example, he left Trent out, having played so well for a couple of games.

A (7:50)

I think Danny Carvajal hadn't started since the Madrid derby back in. Back in September.

B (7:55)

And actually, I thought Tremp made a difference when he came on.

A (7:58)

Yeah, brilliant.

B (7:59)

After an hour or so.

A (8:00)

That was for Vinnie Junior. Yeah. He's playing so well. I think he probably started him on the bench because he will start in the Champions League, obviously. Massive second leg coming up against Benfica at the Bernabeu. So he's probably saving him for that because I was at that game in Lisbon last week and Trent was superb. He was outstanding. He actually did an interview with prime after the game and it was such a shame because obviously we know what we were all talking about after that match, and I sort of felt bad for Trent because we wanted to speak to him about his season and how, you know, it's not been easy and focus on him, but it didn't seem the right moment to talk to him about.

B (8:36)

I thought he spoke very well. Obviously, I haven't talked to you since that night. What was it like actually being there?

A (8:43)

I was in the tunnel as all the players came back in, and it was horrible. Horrible scenes.

B (8:51)

Did you hear anything or.

A (8:53)

There was a big fight in the tunnel with both clubs involved. Yeah, it was actually really. Just horrible. Really hard to see. Yeah, really unpleasant. And then Jose came and he did that interview with us.

B (9:06)

Yeah.

A (9:06)

Which was not great. And. And then Trent came in. Oh, yeah, I agree. I thought Trent spoke really, really well, actually. But, yeah, no one wants to see it. It's a shame because I think the game ended at that moment, didn't it?

B (9:16)

And obviously Prestiani won't be taking part in the game. He's got a one game, let's say delay while they investigate this, which I think is common sense, because he. It would have been untenable playing in the game. So hopefully things will calm down a little bit because of that. Madrid are obviously massive favorites to go through, which, I mean, if. But that defeat against Osasuna, I wonder whether that will affect their confidence a little bit. But it's. It's a tough one.

A (9:47)

Yeah. I think there's something about Madrid in the Champions League.

B (9:49)

Yeah.

A (9:50)

Actually, a colleague of mine has done all the different. All the different possibilities of what could happen. You can't. If you. If you're listening, you won't be able to See it all the permutations. It took him two hours.

B (10:00)

I was, well, there's an easy permutation. If they don't lose, they're through. Isn't that it?

A (10:05)

Yeah, but it's about where they'll be play, what day they'll be playing and whether home or away. But basically they're going to have Sporting Club or Manchester City next, if they. Not Benfica.

B (10:13)

That's right. It reminds me, actually, of. Sorry. Sorry to bore you with something before you were born.

A (10:18)

Next.

B (10:19)

Bobby Robson was quite famous for his very, very, very long team meetings. And he'd go on a bit and just be. We'd had a bad start to the World cup in 86. We'd lost to Portugal and then drew against Morocco and we had to beat Poland. And then the pretty much talk with. With all the players, we're sitting down and we're thinking, here he goes, here. And. And he started. And he just basically went, lads, you know you can do this. I know you can do this. You're a better side than them. You're better than you've shown so far. I've got every confidence in you. I. I could go on for hours about all the possible permutations for us, whether we go through to the next round or not, but I don't need to, because you've got this. And it was like a goosebumps moment. And we all stood up. We're just about to. To go out. And he went, but. And he had this flip chart. He turned it over and he said, if anyone wants to talk about the permutations, these are them. And spent 35 minutes going through them.

A (11:16)

That's so funny.

B (11:19)

Classic Bobby.

A (11:20)

So good. And. And you went through.

B (11:22)

We did score. Hatrick. Alex, that was supposed to be your next question.

A (11:27)

Did he score? Sorry, yeah.

B (11:30)

Come on, you're a journalist, you're a reporter.

A (11:32)

Was it a perfect hat trick?

B (11:35)

No. I didn't get a header in that one. No. All right foot, I think. Oh, was it. Or actually the third one might have been. I can't even remember. Does Harry remember?

A (11:44)

You look to Harry like it was. It was three right foots.

B (11:47)

Three right foot.

A (11:47)

One from Hodge.

B (11:48)

I know what the goals are. The chest off the corner. That was the right foot. It was. Was it? Actually, it was. The corner was from the left side. I know. That way. I feel like it was no. 2. Right. I can't remember.

A (11:59)

Maybe I'll watch it. I'll watch it back after this podcast.

B (12:03)

It says something when you can't even. Who remembers the bloody World cup goals.

A (12:06)

Bleak times, Gary.

B (12:08)

Indeed. Three tappings.

A (12:10)

What do you say? Tap insight. Anyway, back to Barcelona. They'd had a hard few days because obviously they lost in the Copa del rey, didn't they? 4 0.

B (12:20)

They're not out of that yet, though. We must remind people that that's a two legged affair.

A (12:26)

But it's a lot of work to be done.

B (12:28)

A lot of work to be done on that one, I would say.

A (12:31)

And then they lost the Monday Night Football, didn't they, at Girona, so they actually really needed this win.

B (12:36)

Oh, this was hugely important. And. And it would have lifted them seeing Madrid lose before they actually went out on the field of play. So they knew that they were back on top, otherwise they'd have gone into that game, wouldn't they? What? Five points behind Cancela for Eric Garcia.

A (12:54)

Mark Bono,

B (12:57)

the teenager has two and three and lowly Levante have been opened up in inside five minutes.

A (13:05)

I liked what Hansi Flick said about Lamina Mal as well, because Lamina Mal was clearly annoyed that he was taken off and he said. What was his reaction? Was he angry? It's normal for me, the most important thing is that we won, he said. I liked seeing his attitude. You know, you guys make a big deal out of everything Lamine does.

B (13:25)

That is true.

A (13:25)

If he's upset. Yeah. And he just goes. If he's upset because he was substituted, that's human.

B (13:31)

Yeah, it is.

A (13:32)

And I, Yeah, I agree with that. But I think sometimes it's not a great look when one of your teammates is coming on and, you know, you're just visibly just pissed off rather than.

B (13:42)

Yeah, I, I agree with you on what Hansi Flick said. I suspect he might say something slightly different behind closed doors. I think he's absolutely right not to put him away publicly. And I think he makes a very, very valid point that anything, you know, Lamina Maldives will be exaggerated one way or the other. And. And I suppose it's a similar thing to. To Vinicius Jr. As well. Anything, you know, if. If they complain about something, it seems to be a massive issue. And, and he's a very young boy, he's learning his trade. But I think Kanzi Flicks handled. Handled him very wisely and very well and he'll learn from a bit of petulance. But. But, you know, it's never, it's never fun being substituted.

A (14:27)

Yeah. And he was probably just annoyed he didn't score as well. Right.

B (14:30)

Well, he also. They've got a lot of big football coming up, you know, they've got a second leg coming up against Atletico. They've got a league title to fight, they've got Champions League. They'll be back in this round because they automatically qualified. So he's probably just protecting him a little bit. He's had this little groin issue. I think it's a groin issue over the. The last couple of months. It's just common sense. And I think just sometime when you're a player and you're on the pitch and you see your number go up, it's like, no, I don't want to go off. Which is actually quite a good thing. You know, you see players that actually sometimes want to get off.

A (15:07)

Yeah, no, I agree with you. I agree with you. Brilliant goal. Fermin Lopez scored. Golaso. Golaso. That was the third goal. Yeah. In the 82nd minute. And then shout out to Matty Ryan, by the way, who used to that double save. So good.

B (15:22)

Oh, wow.

A (15:23)

So good, Wasn't it? He played at Brighton. Do you remember? The Aussie keeper? Yeah. So, yeah, I thought that was spectacular double save, wasn't it?

B (15:31)

Yeah. I mean, the first save was brilliant from Raphinha, but the second close range block half was from Lopez was absolutely incredible. I mean, he's. The speed that he got his hand up, I mean, I would imagine there he's just trying to make himself big as an element of fortune. But having said that, that's as good a double save as you'll see.

A (15:52)

Brilliant. I remember him playing at Brighton. He actually went to Arsenal as well. He went to Arsenal after. On loan, after he was at Brighton

B (16:00)

and now he's a backup keeper.

A (16:02)

Yes. Yes.

B (16:03)

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A (17:24)

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B (17:35)

And since we enjoyed that so much, we have decided to roll it out as its own show. So it'll be coming out every Tuesday. We'll be doing a different book each time and digging into all the stories behind them.

A (17:47)

And we are going to be talking about the historical contexts behind some of the greatest and most famous places books of all time. We're going to be digging into the remarkable people behind them, the unexpected stories behind the stories, and also unraveling the plot of each book a bit and delving into the depths of the story.

B (18:05)

Now, you don't have to have read the books to listen to the show, but we hope that by the end of each episode you will be able to pretend to people that you've read them. That is the key thing. And either way, whether you read them or not, we hope that you'll learn lots of fascinating facts, you'll do lots of great stories, and maybe Tabby the odd laugh.

A (18:21)

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B (18:40)

So please join us on our journey into all things books. Wherever you get your podcasts, just search for the book club every Tuesday and hopefully we will see you there. Welcome back to the Rest Is Football. La Liga with Alex Alger, me, Gary Lineker. A good win for Atletico. You could describe them as somewhat inconsistent.

A (19:17)

It must be tricky being a Atletico Madrid fan. Pray for Eric right now. Whole roller coaster of emotions, isn't it? One minute you're up, one minute you're down.

B (19:25)

I want to ask one thing about him. He told us earlier in this season that Saul lost this huge. Yeah, this giant we've got up front. He can't the ball. I've seen him score some bloody brilliant headers since he said that. Maybe it spurred him onto better things. Eric's criticism.

A (19:40)

Yeah, he definitely was listening to the pod, wasn't he? He's thinking, I can't have this. I can't have this. It was a Norway Christmas Christmas tree comment that I think finished him off. So Eric said, yeah, good. Four, two, win at home to Espanyol. Atletico is scoring and conceding more goals this season. Midweek three all draw in Bruges. Prime example. Important three points. Oblak didn't make a save yet. Espanol still scored twice and hit the bar. Lookman chips in with another goal. We'll obviously speak about him in a moment. Yeah. And he says, sorlov keeps proving me wrong. Long may it continue then. Biggest game of the season on Tuesday coming up in in the Champions League tonight.

B (20:17)

Yeah, because in that first leg against Bruges, it was a topsy turvy, pretty much. A game that sums up their season in many ways. Wasn't encapsulated into 90 minutes. They go two up, then they're three. Two down and it's three, three. This is the antithesis of his kind of football, really, isn't it?

A (20:34)

Yep, yep. Then they conceded first in this game. What did Simone say? We started off losing, but didn't unsettle the team. He talks about their attitude and I think they do have. Have character, this Athletico Madrid team. It just feels like they find themselves losing, but they find a way to get themselves back in the game.

B (20:51)

Semioni's teams have always had a strong character, a strong character, strong personality. I. I always think teams are a reflection of, of their coach's personality in many ways, and that's certainly the case with him. However, from being like a bit of a Scrooge. One nil, nil, nil, one nil. Kind of manager this season, especially of late. It's like big, high scoring games.

A (21:14)

Yeah. And what a signing Adam Bookman has been so far.

B (21:18)

Yeah, he's done really well. Diving headers.

A (21:20)

Yeah, yeah. Unbelievable. His first La Liga goal against Espanol, but he scored three in the cups already, so. Yeah. Brilliant signing. Brilliant signing for Atletico.

B (21:30)

Espanol have gone off the ball, haven't they? They were going really well. I think that's about six games now. They've gone without a win.

A (21:35)

Yeah, not good. They've had a terrible start to the year. Espanyol. Really, really poor run, but massive win for Atletico Madrid. Back in the top four, but certainly not in the title race.

B (21:46)

Race. No, they're definitely not the tire race. It's almost a 10 point gap now. I think, I think we can say safely that not for the first time in the history of La Liga, it's

A (21:55)

a two horse race and just one other goal. I wanted to mention Simeone's son, Giuliano. Simeon's goal. I think that was the pick of the goals in that game. Good work from Alex Bainer and. Yeah.

B (22:05)

Does Simeone get excited when his son's score? More so than. I mean, to be honest, it's hard for him to get more excited because he does celebrate when they get a goal. Yeah, I just. I just wonder whether there's a little. Not nepotism because it's. I mean, he's justified his position and that's the great thing about football. You don't get nepotism, particularly because everyone knows who's the best player in teams and stuff like that. You can't, you can't hide it like you might be able to do in other professions. Like. Like this one, for example.

A (22:40)

No, Harry plays a key role. What would we do without Harry?

B (22:44)

I don't know. He most certainly does, to be honest. But. But I will.

A (22:48)

Exactly. We'd be lost without. No, I think. I'm sure deep down he feels.

B (22:54)

Yeah, can't be easy on Both sides because 1. With all your teammates in the dressing room. Can we. Can we talk normally, like. Because all, all teams will slag the managers off at some time for whatever the training session is or something like that. So can he be one of the lads? Can he say, this fucking coach drives me mad? Well, difficult.

A (23:18)

Or if someone's speaking about his dad

B (23:20)

or listening to that. Yeah, yeah.

A (23:21)

He's like, I'm telling my dad on you.

B (23:23)

Yeah, it can't be that easy. And likewise for Diego Simeone when he picks him, does he think, you know, the other players, I'm sick. Probably think I'm being over favorable to him. I would imagine. Actually it works the other way. Yeah. I mean, he's not the only one. Simeone Van Persie's lad plays for him, doesn't it? Feyenoord as well. And I think when you listen to Van Persie talking, he kind of. Of talks differently about his son, but not more favorably. But there are ways of getting it over that. No, he's. It's actually probably harder for them to break in because the manager will fear people thinking he's been overly favorable to. To their son, etc. So he can't. Can't be easy. But it must give you great joy when it goes well as it's done for both of them. I saw Van Persie's lad scored a. A couple of really good goals and. And. And Simeone has played really well for them.

A (24:18)

And I don't think any player probably dares to say things behind Diego Simeone's back anyway, even if his son wasn't in the.

B (24:25)

Believe you me, they will believe you me when you've been left out.

A (24:30)

Honestly, I'd be terrified of Cholo.

B (24:35)

Yeah, he's a scary character.

A (24:37)

When I interviewed him earlier this season and I did one of my translation things I normally say to the player or manager, please, short answers. Just so I can remember, I was

B (24:46)

going to ask you that, actually. Do you tell them to do short answers?

A (24:48)

I just say, let's keep it, like, snappy. Just, you know, then I'll remember what you're saying and ask. You know, we'll just keep it like a conversation because it works best that way. And then Simeone walks in. They just been thrashed by Arsenal. And I was thinking, I can't tell him to keep his answer short. Keep it brief with you, Diego. I thought that wouldn't go down well, so I didn't say that to him. And he. His answers were very long, so I did my best to remember what he said to me that day, but it wasn't easy.

B (25:15)

I've done a few. When I did the golf, funnily enough, because I do the greenside interview, and there's a couple of. Well, there's. AEL Cabrera was one who won the Masters, of course, but this was during the British opening, finished around, and they. I was on the back of the green and start to interview. He went, you know, Spanish, please. Spanish, please. I went, oh, okay, okay. And, I mean, I'm fine with asking the questions and listening and understanding, but then. Then to do what you do, and you do it to your credit, in, like, a multitude of languages. I could do it in Spanish, but. And he started rambling on a bit, and. And I'm thinking, how am I going to remember everything he said? And then you go. And then. And then you've got to think about your next question at the end of that. In which language do you. I mean, it is tricky. And you do it brilliantly, Alex.

A (26:09)

It's one of those things, I think the more you do it, it. The more. Yeah, the easier it becomes.

B (26:13)

Yeah. But doing it different. How many languages would you be comfortable in doing that style of interviewing? I've done Spanish and Portuguese.

A (26:21)

Spanish, Portuguese, and I've done it in Italian.

B (26:24)

And French fair play. I'll tell you what, can you do the roundup in four different languages, please?

A (26:33)

Okay, well, let's have a roundup of the other results. Villarreal remain in third after defeating Valencia in the Valencian Derby at La Ceramica. Lahji's back good on large. Ramazani had opened the scoring for the away side, but goals from Santi Commesanha and Papay ensured that the Yellow Submarines stay three points ahead of Atletico Madrid in the La Liga table. Celta Vigo moved into the top six after a late victory over Mallorca at Ballados, fresh off his heroics in the Europa League. Iago Aspas was the difference maker as he opened the scoring from the penalty spot on 85 minutes before sealing the win in stoppage time. Just three points separated Getafe and Sevilla coming into the game. Getafe captain Dakanomangini was shown a straight red card after 26 minutes. Rafale on Gabriel Soisso. Sevilla struggled to make the extra man count until the 65th minute when Djibril so scored for the second match in a row. Real Betis were forced to settle for a point at La Cartuja after an impressive away performance from Raya Bacono. Cedric Becambou opened the scoring on 16 minutes, but Issy Palason's equaliser later in the first half means that Los Verdiblancos have dropped off in the race for the top four. Bottom of the table. Oviedo pulled off a remarkable comeback against Real sociedad. They were 20 up within two minutes of the second half through a Federico Vinhas double. Real Sociedad fought back through Ori Stein Oskarsen and Duje Celletta char deep into injury time. Santi Cazola set up Eric Bailly, who slotted home a dramatic equaliser. Gorka Goruzeta was the hero at St. Mames, scoring a late penalty to secure the win for Athletic Club against Elche, he opened the scoring in the 64th minute. Andres Silva levelled from the spot just four minutes later. And just as it looked like Elche would hold on for a point, a foul in the box in the 89th minute gave Garruzetta the chance to step up and seal the win. Alaves and Girona played out a thrilling two all draw at Mendy Sirosa. Lucas Boyer opened the scoring in the fifth minute, but Vladislav Banner leveled for Girona just before half time. Victor Sigenkov's goal looked to have won it for the visitors, only for Boyer to power Home aheader in the 89th minute to rescue a point for Alaves and complete his brace.

B (28:52)

Well done. I mean there's some tongue twisting names in there. Some absolute beauties.

A (28:57)

That took a while, isn't it?

B (28:59)

We've got through it. Name of the week I'm going for. There's a couple. Gabrielle Swo or Swazo. I mean he's got a bit of swaz about that. That's a. That's a great name.

A (29:12)

Surname, isn't it?

B (29:13)

And. And jab. So.

A (29:15)

Yeah.

B (29:16)

Which you know, he reaps what he sews, that boy. What a pleas.

A (29:20)

Gabriel Swaso is a Chilean.

B (29:23)

Chilean, yeah. So it's. Yeah.

A (29:25)

Sw. Yeah. Sweet. Sure. And I like Vladislav Vana as well.

B (29:30)

Yeah, yeah. You like saying it. It's not a lot of these in there. These. Okay, Alex, let's call it a day there and good luck tonight. Enjoy the game, enjoy the atmosphere. It's always good at St. James's part.

A (29:45)

Yes.

B (29:46)

Be like.

A (29:46)

Yes.

B (29:46)

Should be like a bit like a party atmosphere.

A (29:48)

Yeah. Yeah. Shira's bar after the game.

B (29:51)

Imagine if it's 3 nil to Carabag at half time, know.

A (29:54)

Yeah, yeah. And also I'm really looking forward to hearing Alan on co comms tonight because I've actually never heard him commentating a Newcastle game. So I'm going to be interested to see.

B (30:05)

Oh yes.

A (30:06)

How it goes for him. You know what he's like with his emotions and everything.

B (30:09)

So I'll tell you one thing, he'll be biased. Without doubt.

A (30:16)

So funny.

B (30:17)

Without doubt. I think there'll be so many components. Complaints from the Carabag fans tomorrow,

A (30:24)

is it?

B (30:25)

Yeah. Okay, Alex, thank you very much. Goodbye for me.

A (30:28)

Goodbye for me.

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