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{{Infobox Football club season
{{Infobox football club season
| club = [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
| club = [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
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| season = 1968–69
| logo = [[File:Dufc.gif]]
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| season = 1969–70
| manager = [[Jerry Kerr]]
| manager = [[Jerry Kerr]]
| chairman = J. Johnston-Grant
| chairman = J. Johnston-Grant
| league = [[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]]
| league = [[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]]
| league result = 5th <br />W16 D6 L12 F62 A64 P38
| league result = 5th <br />W17 D9 L8 F61 A49 P43
| cup1 = [[Scottish Cup]]| cup1 result = 2nd Round
| cup1 = [[Scottish Cup]]| cup1 result = 3rd Round
| cup2 = [[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] | cup2 result = Group stage
| cup2 = [[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] | cup2 result = Group stage
| cup3 = [[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]] | cup3 result = 1st Round
| league topscorer =
| league topscorer =
| season topscorer =
| season topscorer =
| highest attendance =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| prevseason = [[1968–69 Dundee United F.C. season|1968–69]]
| prevseason = [[1967–68 Dundee United F.C. season|1967–68]]
| nextseason = [[1970–71 Dundee United F.C. season|1970–71]]
| nextseason = [[1969–70 Dundee United F.C. season|1969–70]]
}}
}}


The '''1969–70 season''' was the 61st year of [[football (soccer)|football]] played by [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]], and covers the period from 1 July 1969 to 30 June 1970. United finished in fifth place in the First Division.
The '''1968–69 season''' was the 60th year of [[football (soccer)|football]] played by [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]], and covers the period from 1 July 1968 to 30 June 1969. United finished in fifth place in the First Division.


==Match results==
==Match results==
Dundee United played a total of 44 competitive matches during the 1969–70 season.<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=http://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matches.php?|title=Match results 1969/1970|work=Arab Archive|accessdate=20 August 2013}}</ref>
Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1968–69 season.<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=http://www.arabarchive.co.uk/matches.php?|title=Match results 1968/1969|work=Arab Archive|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref>


===Legend===
===Legend===
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|-
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
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|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
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|30 August 1969||[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0-0||20,221||
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|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
⚫
|3 September 1969||[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]||[[Shawfield Stadium|A]]||2-2||1,154||
⚫
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
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|6 September 1969||[[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]||[[Cappielow Park|A]]||0-6||4,701||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|13 September 1969||[[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||5-2||4,489||
|7 September 1968||[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]||[[Muirton Park|A]]||4–1||4,030||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|20 September 1969||[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]||[[Dens Park|A]]||2-1||11,888||
|14 September 1968||[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||3–1||13,942||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|27 September 1969||[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1-0||11,847||
|21 September 1968||[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Pittodrie Stadium|A]]||1–0||12,048||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|4 October 1969||[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]||[[Fir Park|A]]||2-0||7,030||
|28 September 1968||[[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||4–2||6,827||
⚫
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
⚫
|5 October 1968||[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]||[[Celtic Park|A]]||0–2||49,983||
⚫
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|12 October 1968||[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]||[[Rugby Park|A]]||0–3||11,847||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|11 October 1969||[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||3-1||6,757||
|19 October 1968||[[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdireonians]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–1||4,251||
⚫
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
⚫
|26 October 1968||[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]||[[Easter Road|A]]||1–1||8,422||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|25 October 1969||[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||3-1||5,754||
|2 November 1968||[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–0||4,905||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|1 November 1969||[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1-0||4,745||
|9 November 1968||[[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]||[[Stark's Park|A]]||2–1||4,469||
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|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
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|8 November 1969||[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Pittodrie Stadium|A]]||0-0||9,314||
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|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
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|15 November 1969||[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0-1||10,623||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|22 November 1969||[[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]||[[Stark's Park|A]]||1-0||2,171||
|16 November 1968||[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||4–2||7,914||
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|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
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|23 November 1968||[[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–0||6,607||
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
|6 December 1969||[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2-2||5,639||
|30 November 1968||[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]||[[Love Street (stadium)|A]]||1–1||8,021||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|10 December 1969||[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]||[[East End Park|A]]||3-2||6,592||
|7 December 1968||[[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–1||5,123||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
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|13 December 1969||[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]||[[Ibrox Park|A]]||1-2||40,718||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|17 December 1969||[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]||[[Celtic Park|A]]||2-7||23,916||
|14 December 1969||[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]||[[Ibrox Park|A]]||1–2||31,694||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
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|21 December 1969||[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–1||4,832||
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
|27 December 1969||[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]||[[Tynecastle Park|A]]||2-2||11,253||
|28 December 1968||[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]||[[East End Park|A]]||2–2||5,108||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|1 January 1970||[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]||[[Muirton Park|A]]||0-1||8,405||
|1 January 1969||[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||4–2||9,976||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|3 January 1970||[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||4-1||16,891||
|2 January 1969||[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]||[[Dens Park|A]]||2–1||19,549||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|10 January 1970||[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2-3||8,159||
|4 January 1969||[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–4||11,221||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|17 January 1970||[[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]]||[[Broomfield Park|A]]||3-6||1,466||
|11 January 1969||[[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]]||[[Gayfield Park|A]]||1–3||4,637||
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|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|31 January 1970||[[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||5-4||5,699||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|11 February 1970||[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]||[[Rugby Park|A]]||1-3||4,647||
|18 January 1969||[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–3||19,539||
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
|25 February 1970||[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0-0||4,427||
|1 February 1969||[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–2||5,076||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|28 February 1970||[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]||[[Somerset Park|A]]||3-2||5,538||
|5 March 1969||[[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||3–1||4,647||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|7 March 1970||[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||0-2||19,532||
|8 March 1969||[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]||[[Tynecastle Park|A]]||0–1||6,793||
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|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
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|11 March 1969||[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]||[[Shawfield Stadium|A]]||2–2||1,064||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|11 March 1970||[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||3-1||2,850||
|15 March 1969||[[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]||[[Cappielow Park|A]]||2–1||9,750||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
|14 March 1970||[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]||[[Love Street (stadium)|A]]||1-3||4,102||
|22 March 1969||[[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–2||5,199||
⚫
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
⚫
|29 March 1969||[[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]]||[[Brockville Park|A]]||2–2||2,255||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|21 March 1970||[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]||[[Firhill Park|A]]||3-2||3,504||
|31 March 1969||[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||3–0||5,358||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|28 March 1970||[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2-0||7,775||
|5 April 1969||[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–1||18,620||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
|4 April 1970||[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]||[[Easter Road|A]]||1-3||5,051||
|12 April 1969||[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]||[[Firhill Park|A]]||0–0||3,382||
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#f3f3f3"
|18 April 1970||[[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||4-2||3,457||
|19 April 1969||[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–2||8,367||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|22 April 1970||[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1-3||2,727||
|23 April 1969||[[Airdrieonians F.C. (1878)|Airdrieonians]]||[[Broomfield Park|A]]||0–1||1,920||
|}
|}


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!Date!!Rd!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
!Date!!Rd!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|25 January 1969||R1||[[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2-1||5,000||
|25 January 1969||R1||[[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–1||5,000||[[Kenny Cameron|K. Cameron]], [[Ian Mitchell (footballer)|Mitchell]]
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|8 February 1969||R2||[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||6-2||7,000||
|8 February 1969||R2||[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||6–2||7,000||[[Kenny Cameron|K. Cameron]] (3), [[Ian Scott (footballer, born 1946)|Scott]] (2), [[Davie Wilson|Wilson]],
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|1 March 1969||R3||[[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2-3||9,750||
|1 March 1969||R3||[[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–3||9,750||[[Kenny Cameron|K. Cameron]] (penalty), [[Ian Mitchell (footballer)|Mitchell]]
|}
|}


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!Date!!Rd!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
!Date!!Rd!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|10 August 1968||G4||[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]||[[East End Park|A]]||2-3||7,477||
|10 August 1968||G4||[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]||[[East End Park|A]]||2–3||7,477||[[Dennis Gillespie|Gillespie]], [[Kenny Cameron|K. Cameron]]
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|14 August 1968||G4||[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2-3||5,239||
|14 August 1968||G4||[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–3||5,239||
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|- bgcolor = "#ffd0e3"
|17 August 1968||G4||[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Pittodrie Stadium|A]]||1-4||14,919||
|17 August 1968||G4||[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Pittodrie Stadium|A]]||1–4||14,919||[[Ian Mitchell (footballer)|Mitchell]]
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|24 August 1968||G4||[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2-1||6,381||
|24 August 1968||G4||[[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||2–1||6,381||[[Kenny Cameron|K. Cameron]], [[Wilson Wood (footballer)|Wood]]
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|28 August 1968||G4||[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]||[[Shawfield Stadium|A]]||4-0||3,183||
|28 August 1968||G4||[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]||[[Shawfield Stadium|A]]||4–0||3,183||[[Ian Mitchell (footballer)|Mitchell]] (2), [[Davie Hogg|Hogg]], [[Kenny Cameron|K. Cameron]]
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|- bgcolor = "#d0ffe3"
|31 August 1968||G4||[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1-0||11,313||
|31 August 1968||G4||[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]||[[Tannadice Park|H]]||1–0||11,313||''[[Jim Smith (Dundee United footballer)|J. Smith]]''
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 14:22, 3 August 2022

Dundee United
1968–69 season
ChairmanJ. Johnston-Grant
ManagerJerry Kerr
Scottish First Division5th
W17 D9 L8 F61 A49 P43
Scottish Cup3rd Round
League CupGroup stage

The 1968–69 season was the 60th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1968 to 30 June 1969. United finished in fifth place in the First Division.

Match results

[edit]

Dundee United played a total of 43 competitive matches during the 1968–69 season.[1]

Legend

[edit]
Win
Draw
Loss

All results are written with Dundee United's score first. Own goals in italics

First Division

[edit]
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
7 September 1968 St Johnstone A 4–1 4,030
14 September 1968 Dundee H 3–1 13,942
21 September 1968 Aberdeen A 1–0 12,048
28 September 1968 Arbroath H 4–2 6,827
5 October 1968 Celtic A 0–2 49,983
12 October 1968 Kilmarnock A 0–3 11,847
19 October 1968 Airdireonians H 2–1 4,251
26 October 1968 Hibernian A 1–1 8,422
2 November 1968 Clyde H 1–0 4,905
9 November 1968 Raith Rovers A 2–1 4,469
16 November 1968 Heart of Midlothian H 4–2 7,914
23 November 1968 Greenock Morton H 2–0 6,607
30 November 1968 St Mirren A 1–1 8,021
7 December 1968 Falkirk H 2–1 5,123
14 December 1969 Rangers A 1–2 31,694
21 December 1969 Partick Thistle H 2–1 4,832
28 December 1968 Dunfermline Athletic A 2–2 5,108
1 January 1969 St Johnstone H 4–2 9,976
2 January 1969 Dundee A 2–1 19,549
4 January 1969 Aberdeen H 1–4 11,221
11 January 1969 Arbroath A 1–3 4,637
18 January 1969 Celtic H 1–3 19,539
1 February 1969 Kilmarnock H 2–2 5,076
5 March 1969 Raith Rovers H 3–1 4,647
8 March 1969 Heart of Midlothian A 0–1 6,793
11 March 1969 Clyde A 2–2 1,064
15 March 1969 Greenock Morton A 2–1 9,750
22 March 1969 St Mirren H 2–2 5,199
29 March 1969 Falkirk A 2–2 2,255
31 March 1969 Hibernian H 3–0 5,358
5 April 1969 Rangers H 2–1 18,620
12 April 1969 Partick Thistle A 0–0 3,382
19 April 1969 Dunfermline Athletic H 2–2 8,367
23 April 1969 Airdrieonians A 0–1 1,920

Scottish Cup

[edit]
Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
25 January 1969 R1 Queen's Park H 2–1 5,000 K. Cameron, Mitchell
8 February 1969 R2 Ayr United H 6–2 7,000 K. Cameron (3), Scott (2), Wilson,
1 March 1969 R3 Greenock Morton H 2–3 9,750 K. Cameron (penalty), Mitchell

League Cup

[edit]
Date Rd Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
10 August 1968 G4 Dunfermline Athletic A 2–3 7,477 Gillespie, K. Cameron
14 August 1968 G4 Clyde H 2–3 5,239
17 August 1968 G4 Aberdeen A 1–4 14,919 Mitchell
24 August 1968 G4 Dunfermline Athletic H 2–1 6,381 K. Cameron, Wood
28 August 1968 G4 Clyde A 4–0 3,183 Mitchell (2), Hogg, K. Cameron
31 August 1968 G4 Aberdeen H 1–0 11,313 J. Smith

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Match results 1968/1969". Arab Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

See also

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