Lions' Malaysia mauling a ‘reality check’ ahead of Asian Cup, fans need to be realistic, say observers

Thursday’s 6-0 loss was the culmination of a FIFA ASEAN Cup performance which proved a stark contrast to the team’s showing at the ASEAN Hyundai Cup earlier this year, where it made the semi-finals and also broke a 14-year winless run against giants Thailand.

Singapore's Song Ui-young in action during his side's FIFA ASEAN Cup Group A match against Malaysia at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, on Oct 1, 2026. (Photo: Football Association of Singapore)

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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s exit from the FIFA ASEAN Cup after a 6-0 demolition by neighbours Malaysia offers a reality check for the Lions, with the AFC Asian Cup just three months away, said observers on Friday (Oct 2).

The Thursday display in Bandung was the culmination of a tournament performance which proved a stark contrast to the team’s showing at the ASEAN Hyundai Cup earlier this year, where it made the semi-finals and also broke a 14-year winless run against giants Thailand.

It also drew a strong denouncement from the team’s fan group, the SingaBrigade, who called the performance “unacceptable” and told the players to “wake up now” and not to take the fans’ support for granted.

“I wouldn’t say if it’s a false dawn, as the Lions did decently well to hype up the public support during the Hyundai Cup with their overall performance,” said Mr Ko Po Hui, who runs local football blog Bolasepako.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less “Nonetheless, what happened in the FIFA ASEAN Cup will serve as a good reality check and a timely one to see what are the shortfalls in our preparation for the Asian Cup.” Former football commentator Edwin Yeo said that the FIFA ASEAN Cup showed that while Singapore is improving under new management, the team is still “not yet competing at the Asian level”. “Indonesia and Malaysia, with their heritage players, would definitely be already at an Asian level. The gap is real. But I think if we set aside the results, Singapore has improved a lot under Gavin and his predecessor Ogura,” said Mr Yeo, who is general manager of strategic communications agency SPRG Singapore. Gavin Lee was named as permanent head coach of the team in November last year, succeeding Japanese tactician Tsutomu Ogura. Earlier in April, billionaire tech entrepreneur Forrest Li became president of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS). Mr James Walton, Deloitte's sports business group leader for Asia Pacific and Southeast Asia noted that while the Lions’ results have been “a little bit up and down”, it is the nature of the Malaysia defeat which particularly left a mark. “I think if it had been two-nil or three-nil, people would have said, ‘Okay, it's an off day’. But there were worrying signs for this, in terms of a little bit of a capitulation,” he said, adding that Malaysia is still not at the level of regional giants Vietnam or Thailand. STRONGER TEAMS AHEAD Observers noted that Singapore has been exposed by the higher calibre of opponents faced, and will have to not just improve tactically, but also renew the team’s composition. “Our qualification for the Asian Cup, to some extent, benefitted from a relatively easy group, let's face it,” said Mr Walton. During the FIFA ASEAN Cup, the Lions faced tougher opponents, including an Indonesian team that fielded some of its best players who were absent during the Hyundai Cup, said Mr Ko. “Last evening’s defeat to Malaysia is a good wake-up call for the Lions who by now should know what to expect from the likes of Australia, Tajikistan and Iraq in the Asian Cup,” he said. Mr Yeo noted that Indonesia is a good gauge of the levels of the teams the Lions are set to face at the tournament in Saudi Arabia in January. “Don't forget, in the AFC World Cup qualifiers, Indonesia drew Australia and did very well against Iraq,” he said. Mr Ko said that for now, time is definitely not on the side of Lions’ coach Lee, who will have to make do with the players who are already available to him. The squad continues dealing with the issue of regeneration “that has been bugging the team for years”, he said. His sentiment was echoed by Mr Walton, who noted that “it's still largely the same group of players”. “You can improve tactically, you can improve the morale, the attitude of the players, but at the end of the day, we're not going to become world beaters overnight. Unleash The Roar and everything that goes with that is a long-term project,” he said. Unleash The Roar is a national plan launched in March 2021 to develop the local football landscape. That said, observers told CNA that the team has improved tactically and now show more fight. Mr Ko said that things had actually been “looking rosy” for Gavin Lee since his confirmation last November, until the FIFA ASEAN Cup unfolded. “The team definitely shows more fight, but consistency has always been a big problem for our national team,” said Mr Yeo. “Even in the 6-0 loss last night, we were fighting and creating good scoring chances all the way until we conceded the third goal. You've got to credit Gavin for instilling that in them, and Malaysia weren't really that dangerous until our heads went down.” He said that coach Lee has done “marvellously well” in improving the team, and while it still struggles to consistently maintain a high standard of performance over 90 minutes, “we’re moving in the right direction”. FAN ANGER AND EXPECTATIONS Following the Malaysia defeat, fan group SingaBrigade took to social media with a strongly worded statement titled “A Warning To Our Lions”. The group said that while it can accept a loss, it cannot accept the manner in which the Lions lost, as it felt that “all 6 goals were amateurish”. It also questioned the readiness of the team for the upcoming Asian Cup. “Based off this performance, we are lambs who have been slaughtered, not Lions,” said the group, adding that “a couple of good games does not make you good”. The SingaBrigade said its support for the Lions is “unconditional” and that they will keep showing up, but “will not stay quiet when things aren’t right”. It called for the players to earn back the fans’ faith they lost from the Malaysian game, adding that “we are and will be watching”. Mr Dil Amarasekara, a member of the SingaBrigade, said the statement reinforces that the group is firmly behind the national team, but will hold the team accountable when standards are not met, such as with its latest showing. "I am sure there are many reasons, fatigue, haze etc. But at the end of the day, they are professional footballers who should be expected to perform at a certain standard," said the 36-year-old. He added that the statement should not be seen as a "rift between FAS and fans". Both sides have a close relationship, with the association engaging fans actively in recent months and a SingaBrigade member sitting on the FAS committee, he said. Mr Ko said that fans are entitled to their opinions and it is down to all stakeholders, including the FAS, to see what lessons can be learnt. “One thing we can be sure is, fans are ready to be upfront if the team aren’t performing, and the players and coaches have to take those feedback in a constructive manner and remedy accordingly,” he said. While fans are obviously not happy about the tournament outcome, they should still “temper our emotions in this situation and really get behind the team”, especially with a challenging Asian Cup campaign coming, he said. Mr Yeo said that the anger and disappointment of fans are understandable, especially after a loss to arch-rivals. “That's par for the course. But when emotions have calmed down, I think we should acknowledge that it's a work-in-progress,” he said of the men’s national football team. “As fans, we really also need to be realistic. Yes, a couple of good games do not make you good, but a couple of bad games also do not make you bad.”

“Nonetheless, what happened in the FIFA ASEAN Cup will serve as a good reality check and a timely one to see what are the shortfalls in our preparation for the Asian Cup.”

Former football commentator Edwin Yeo said that the FIFA ASEAN Cup showed that while Singapore is improving under new management, the team is still “not yet competing at the Asian level”.

“Indonesia and Malaysia, with their heritage players, would definitely be already at an Asian level. The gap is real. But I think if we set aside the results, Singapore has improved a lot under Gavin and his predecessor Ogura,” said Mr Yeo, who is general manager of strategic communications agency SPRG Singapore.

Gavin Lee was named as permanent head coach of the team in November last year, succeeding Japanese tactician Tsutomu Ogura. Earlier in April, billionaire tech entrepreneur Forrest Li became president of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS).

Mr James Walton, Deloitte's sports business group leader for Asia Pacific and Southeast Asia noted that while the Lions’ results have been “a little bit up and down”, it is the nature of the Malaysia defeat which particularly left a mark.

“I think if it had been two-nil or three-nil, people would have said, ‘Okay, it's an off day’. But there were worrying signs for this, in terms of a little bit of a capitulation,” he said, adding that Malaysia is still not at the level of regional giants Vietnam or Thailand.

STRONGER TEAMS AHEAD

Observers noted that Singapore has been exposed by the higher calibre of opponents faced, and will have to not just improve tactically, but also renew the team’s composition.

“Our qualification for the Asian Cup, to some extent, benefitted from a relatively easy group, let's face it,” said Mr Walton.

During the FIFA ASEAN Cup, the Lions faced tougher opponents, including an Indonesian team that fielded some of its best players who were absent during the Hyundai Cup, said Mr Ko.

“Last evening’s defeat to Malaysia is a good wake-up call for the Lions who by now should know what to expect from the likes of Australia, Tajikistan and Iraq in the Asian Cup,” he said.

Mr Yeo noted that Indonesia is a good gauge of the levels of the teams the Lions are set to face at the tournament in Saudi Arabia in January.

“Don't forget, in the AFC World Cup qualifiers, Indonesia drew Australia and did very well against Iraq,” he said.

Mr Ko said that for now, time is definitely not on the side of Lions’ coach Lee, who will have to make do with the players who are already available to him. The squad continues dealing with the issue of regeneration “that has been bugging the team for years”, he said.

His sentiment was echoed by Mr Walton, who noted that “it's still largely the same group of players”.

“You can improve tactically, you can improve the morale, the attitude of the players, but at the end of the day, we're not going to become world beaters overnight. Unleash The Roar and everything that goes with that is a long-term project,” he said.

Unleash The Roar is a national plan launched in March 2021 to develop the local football landscape.

That said, observers told CNA that the team has improved tactically and now show more fight.

Mr Ko said that things had actually been “looking rosy” for Gavin Lee since his confirmation last November, until the FIFA ASEAN Cup unfolded.

“The team definitely shows more fight, but consistency has always been a big problem for our national team,” said Mr Yeo.

“Even in the 6-0 loss last night, we were fighting and creating good scoring chances all the way until we conceded the third goal. You've got to credit Gavin for instilling that in them, and Malaysia weren't really that dangerous until our heads went down.”

He said that coach Lee has done “marvellously well” in improving the team, and while it still struggles to consistently maintain a high standard of performance over 90 minutes, “we’re moving in the right direction”.

FAN ANGER AND EXPECTATIONS

Following the Malaysia defeat, fan group SingaBrigade took to social media with a strongly worded statement titled “A Warning To Our Lions”.

The group said that while it can accept a loss, it cannot accept the manner in which the Lions lost, as it felt that “all 6 goals were amateurish”.

It also questioned the readiness of the team for the upcoming Asian Cup. “Based off this performance, we are lambs who have been slaughtered, not Lions,” said the group, adding that “a couple of good games does not make you good”.

The SingaBrigade said its support for the Lions is “unconditional” and that they will keep showing up, but “will not stay quiet when things aren’t right”. It called for the players to earn back the fans’ faith they lost from the Malaysian game, adding that “we are and will be watching”.

Mr Dil Amarasekara, a member of the SingaBrigade, said the statement reinforces that the group is firmly behind the national team, but will hold the team accountable when standards are not met, such as with its latest showing.

"I am sure there are many reasons, fatigue, haze etc. But at the end of the day, they are professional footballers who should be expected to perform at a certain standard," said the 36-year-old.

He added that the statement should not be seen as a "rift between FAS and fans". Both sides have a close relationship, with the association engaging fans actively in recent months and a SingaBrigade member sitting on the FAS committee, he said.

Mr Ko said that fans are entitled to their opinions and it is down to all stakeholders, including the FAS, to see what lessons can be learnt.

“One thing we can be sure is, fans are ready to be upfront if the team aren’t performing, and the players and coaches have to take those feedback in a constructive manner and remedy accordingly,” he said.

While fans are obviously not happy about the tournament outcome, they should still “temper our emotions in this situation and really get behind the team”, especially with a challenging Asian Cup campaign coming, he said.

Mr Yeo said that the anger and disappointment of fans are understandable, especially after a loss to arch-rivals.

“That's par for the course. But when emotions have calmed down, I think we should acknowledge that it's a work-in-progress,” he said of the men’s national football team.

“As fans, we really also need to be realistic. Yes, a couple of good games do not make you good, but a couple of bad games also do not make you bad.”

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新加坡：观察人士周五（10月2日）表示，新加坡在FIFA东盟杯中以0-6惨败于邻国马来西亚，这对距离亚足联亚洲杯仅剩三个月的“狮队”来说是一个现实的警醒。

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这也招致了球队球迷组织 SingaBrigade 的强烈谴责，他们称这场比赛的表现“令人无法接受”，并告诉球员们“现在醒醒吧”，不要把球迷的支持视为理所当然。

“我不会说这是昙花一现，因为狮队在现代杯期间的整体表现相当不错，成功地激发了公众的支持，”经营本地足球博客Bolasepako的Ko Po Hui先生说道。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 “尽管如此，FIFA东盟杯的比赛结果将是一个很好的现实检验，也让我们及时发现备战亚洲杯的不足之处。” 前足球评论员杨荣文表示，FIFA东盟杯表明，虽然新加坡队在新管理层的带领下有所进步，但球队仍然“尚未达到亚洲水平”。“印尼和马来西亚拥有本土球员，肯定已经达到了亚洲水平。差距是真实存在的。但我认为，如果我们抛开比赛结果不谈，新加坡队在李嘉文及其前任小仓勉的带领下已经取得了很大的进步，”杨荣文先生说道。他是战略传播机构SPRG新加坡的总经理。去年11月，李嘉文被任命为新加坡队正式主教练，接替了日本战术家小仓勉。今年四月初，亿万富翁科技企业家李国豪出任新加坡足球协会（FAS）主席。德勤亚太及东南亚体育业务主管詹姆斯·沃尔顿先生指出，尽管新加坡国家队（狮队）的战绩“起伏不定”，但对阵马来西亚的失利尤其令人印象深刻。“我认为，如果比分是0-2或0-3，人们会说，‘好吧，这只是状态不佳’。但这场失利却展现出令人担忧的迹象，有点像是彻底崩溃，”他说道，并补充说，马来西亚的水平仍然不及越南或泰国这样的区域强队。 更强的对手即将到来 观察人士指出，新加坡队在面对更高水平的对手时暴露出了自身的不足，他们不仅需要在战术上有所改进，还需要对球队阵容进行调整。“说实话，我们能够晋级亚洲杯，在某种程度上得益于我们分到了一个相对轻松的小组，”沃尔顿先生说道。郭先生表示，在东盟杯期间，狮队遭遇了更强大的对手，其中包括一支派出了一些在现代杯期间缺席的顶级球员的印尼队。“昨晚输给马来西亚对狮队来说是一个很好的警醒，他们现在应该已经了解在亚洲杯上面对澳大利亚、塔吉克斯坦和伊拉克等球队的实力了。”他说。杨先生指出，印尼队可以很好地反映狮队在明年一月沙特阿拉伯亚洲杯上将要面对的对手的水平。“别忘了，在亚足联世界杯预选赛中，印尼队抽到了澳大利亚，并且在对阵伊拉克的比赛中表现出色。”他说。郭先生表示，目前时间对狮队主教练李来说非常紧迫，他只能依靠现有的球员。球队仍在努力解决“困扰球队多年的”球员更替问题。沃尔顿先生也表达了同样的看法，他指出“球队的球员阵容基本还是同一批人”。 “战术可以提升，士气和球员态度也可以改善，但归根结底，我们不可能一夜之间成为世界强队。‘释放咆哮’计划及其所有相关举措都是一项长期工程，”他说道。“释放咆哮”是马来西亚于2021年3月启动的一项国家计划，旨在发展本土足球。尽管如此，观察人士告诉亚洲新闻台（CNA），球队的战术有所进步，现在也展现出了更强的斗志。高先生表示，自从去年11月加文·李被任命为国家队主教练以来，情况其实一直“一片光明”，直到东盟杯开赛。​​“球队的斗志确实增强了，但稳定性一直是国家队的一大问题，”杨先生说道。“即使是昨晚0-6惨败的比赛中，我们也一直在拼搏，创造了不少得分机会，直到丢掉第三个球。加文把这种精神灌输给了队员们，马来西亚队在我们垂头丧气之前并没有构成太大威胁。”他表示，李教练在提升球队水平方面做得“非常出色”，虽然球队在90分钟的比赛中仍难以保持高水准的发挥，但“我们正朝着正确的方向前进”。球迷的愤怒与期望：在马来西亚队失利后，球迷组织SingaBrigade在社交媒体上发表了一份措辞强烈的声明，题为“致我们雄狮的警告”。该组织表示，虽然可以接受失败，但无法接受雄狮队的失利方式，因为他们认为“所有6个失球都显得业余”。他们还质疑球队是否已为即将到来的亚洲杯做好准备。“就这场比赛的表现来看，我们是待宰的羔羊，而不是雄狮，”该组织说道，并补充说“几场好球并不能让你成为真正的强者”。SingaBrigade表示，他们对雄狮队的支持是“无条件的”，他们会继续到场支持，但“当情况不对劲时，他们绝不会保持沉默”。声明呼吁球员们重新赢得球迷对马来西亚足球的信任，并补充道：“我们正在关注，并将继续关注。” SingaBrigade成员迪尔·阿马拉塞卡拉先生表示，这份声明重申了该组织坚定支持国家队的立场，但当球队表现不达标时，例如最近的表现，他们将追究球队的责任。“我相信有很多原因，比如疲劳、雾霾等等。但归根结底，他们是职业足球运动员，理应达到一定的竞技水平，”这位36岁的球员说道。他补充说，这份声明不应被视为“新加坡足协与球迷之间的裂痕”。他表示，双方关系密切，足协近几个月来积极与球迷互动，而且SingaBrigade的一名成员也是足协委员会的成员。科先生表示，球迷有权发表自己的意见，所有利益相关者，包括足协，都应该从中吸取教训。 “有一点可以肯定，如果球队表现不佳，球迷们会直言不讳，球员和教练必须以建设性的态度接受这些反馈，并做出相应的改进，”他说道。虽然球迷们显然对比赛结果感到不满，但他们仍然应该“在这种情况下控制好情绪，真正支持球队”，尤其是在即将到来的充满挑战的亚洲杯征程中，他表示。杨先生说，球迷的愤怒和失望是可以理解的，尤其是在输给宿敌之后。“这是意料之中的。但当情绪平复下来后，我认为我们应该认识到，这支男足队伍仍在不断进步，”他说道。“作为球迷，我们也确实需要保持现实的态度。没错，几场好球并不能让你成为一支优秀的球队，但几场糟糕的比赛也不能让你变成一支糟糕的球队。”

“尽管如此，东盟杯的比赛结果将是一个很好的现实检验，也是一个及时的检验，让我们能够看到我们在备战亚洲杯方面存在的不足。”

前足球评论员杨永明表示，FIFA东盟杯表明，虽然新加坡队在新管理层的带领下有所进步，但该队仍然“尚未达到亚洲水平”。

“印尼和马来西亚拥有传统强队，肯定已经达到亚洲水平了。差距确实存在。但我认为，抛开成绩不谈，新加坡在加文及其前任小仓的带领下取得了长足进步，”战略传播机构SPRG新加坡总经理杨先生说道。

去年11月，李嘉文被任命为球队正式主教练，接替了日本战术家小仓勉。今年4月初，亿万富翁科技企业家李福瑞出任新加坡足球协会（FAS）主席。

德勤亚太及东南亚体育业务集团负责人詹姆斯·沃尔顿先生指出，虽然狮队的成绩“有些起伏”，但马来西亚队的失利性质尤其令人印象深刻。

“我认为如果比分是2比0或3比0，人们会说，‘好吧，今天状态不好’。但就目前的情况来看，已经出现了一些令人担忧的迹象，似乎有种投降的迹象，”他说道，并补充说马来西亚仍然没有达到越南或泰国等区域强国的水平。

更强大的队伍即将到来

观察人士指出，新加坡队在面对更高水平的对手时暴露出了自身的不足，他们不仅需要在战术上有所改进，还需要更新球队阵容。

沃尔顿先生说：“坦白说，我们能够晋级亚洲杯，在某种程度上得益于我们被分到了一个相对容易的小组。”

科先生表示，在 FIFA 东盟杯期间，狮队遇到了更强大的对手，其中包括一支印尼队，该队派出了一些在现代杯期间缺席的最佳球员。

“昨晚输给马来西亚对狮队来说是一个很好的警醒，他们现在应该知道在亚洲杯上会遇到澳大利亚、塔吉克斯坦和伊拉克这样的对手了，”他说。

杨先生指出，印尼队是衡量狮队在1月份沙特阿拉伯锦标赛上将要面对的球队水平的一个很好的指标。

“别忘了，在亚足联世界杯预选赛中，印尼队抽到了澳大利亚队，并且在对阵伊拉克队的比赛中表现出色，”他说。

柯先生表示，目前时间对狮队主教练李来说非常紧迫，他只能依靠现有球员。他说，球队仍在努力解决“困扰球队多年的”球员更新换代问题。

沃尔顿先生也表达了类似的看法，他指出“球员群体基本还是同一批人”。

“战术上可以改进，士气和球员态度也可以提升，但归根结底，我们不可能一夜之间成为世界冠军。‘释放咆哮’以及与之相关的一切都是一个长期项目，”他说道。

“释放咆哮”是一项于 2021 年 3 月启动的全国性计划，旨在发展当地的足球产业。

尽管如此，观察人士告诉亚洲新闻台，该队在战术上有所进步，现在展现出了更强的斗志。

Ko先生表示，自从去年11月Gavin Lee获得任命以来，他的前景其实一直“一片光明”，直到FIFA东盟杯的开赛。

“球队确实展现出了更强的斗志，但稳定性一直是我们国家队的一大问题，”杨先生说道。

“即便昨晚以0-6惨败，我们也一直拼搏，创造了不少得分机会，直到丢掉第三个球。这要归功于加文教练的激励，马来西亚队在我们士气低落之前并没有构成太大威胁。”

他表示，李教练在提升球队水平方面做得“非常出色”，虽然球队在90分钟的比赛中仍然难以保持高水平的表现，“但我们正朝着正确的方向前进”。

粉丝的愤怒与期望

马来西亚队战败后，球迷团体 SingaBrigade 在社交媒体上发表了一份措辞强烈的声明，标题为“给我们的雄狮们的警告”。

该团体表示，虽然可以接受失败，但不能接受狮队输球的方式，因为他们觉得“所有 6 个失球都显得业余”。

该组织还质疑球队是否已为即将到来的亚洲杯做好准备。“就这场比赛的表现来看，我们就像待宰的羔羊，而不是雄狮，”该组织表示，“几场好球并不能让你成为真正的强队”。

新加坡球迷组织SingaBrigade表示，他们对狮队（新加坡国家队）的支持是“无条件的”，他们会继续到场支持，但“如果情况不对劲，他们绝不会保持沉默”。该组织呼吁球员们重新赢得球迷们因马来西亚队比赛而失去的信任，并补充说“我们现在和将来都会关注”。

SingaBrigade成员Dil Amarasekara先生表示，该声明重申了该组织坚定支持国家队，但当球队未能达到标准时，例如最近的表现，该组织将追究球队的责任。

“我相信有很多原因，比如疲劳、雾霾等等。但归根结底，他们是职业足球运动员，应该被期望达到一定的竞技水平，”这位36岁的球员说道。

他补充说，这份声明不应被视为“新加坡足协与球迷之间的裂痕”。双方关系密切，足协近几个月来积极与球迷互动，而且新加坡球迷组织SingaBrigade的一名成员也担任足协委员会成员。

科先生表示，球迷有权发表自己的意见，而所有利益相关者，包括新加坡足协，都应该从中吸取教训。

他说：“有一点可以肯定，如果球队表现不佳，球迷们会直言不讳，球员和教练必须以建设性的方式接受这些反馈，并做出相应的改进。”

他说，虽然球迷们显然对比赛结果不满意，但他们仍然应该“在这种情况下控制好自己的情绪，真正支持球队”，尤其是在即将到来的充满挑战的亚洲杯征程中。

叶先生表示，球迷的愤怒和失望是可以理解的，尤其是在输给宿敌之后。

“这是意料之中的事。但当情绪平静下来后，我认为我们应该承认，这支国家男子足球队还在不断进步中，”他说道。

“作为球迷，我们也确实需要现实一点。没错，几场好球并不能让你变成好球队，但几场坏球也不能让你变成坏球队。”

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