{"id":1137810,"date":"2020-03-23T11:54:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T11:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1137810"},"modified":"2020-03-23T11:54:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T11:54:07","slug":"football-club-crests-origin-stories-behind","status":"publish","type":"cult-corner","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/cult-corner\/football-club-crests-origin-stories-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"The coolest club crests in European football and their origin story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>There are few greater sights in football than a completely eye-catching, unique and thought-provoking club crest.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Behind every side, from <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8a5e7a3b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/fc_barcelona\">Barcelona<\/span> to Barnet, there is an iconic badge that defines the club.\u00a0Some emblems evoke feelings of nostalgia, while others offer hope for the future and further memories.<\/p>\n<p>Just look at Leeds United&#8217;s famous &#8216;<span>Rose &amp; Ball&#8217;\u00a0badge, which featured the\u00a0white rose of Yorkshire. Show that historic crest to any fan around Elland Road and it will immediately bring back memories of Howard Wilkinson&#8217;s 1991\/92 title-winning season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7533381\/embed\/v4\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>However, show them the infamous &#8216;Leeds Salute&#8217; crest and they&#8217;ll wince at the sight of what could have been. A badge represents more than just eleven players donning the jersey on matchday, but rather, everyone associated with the club, from fans to the kit man. It, therefore, has to feel right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So, when we stumble across a completely <span>distinctive &#8212; sometimes eccentric &#8212; club badge, we can&#8217;t help but sit back, admire and nod in approval at the design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are some truly incredible club crests in football, from the quirky to the inspiring, but we&#8217;ve come up with 10 of the coolest ones Europe has to offer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sampdoria<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137815 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202527\/1137810_1137810_1200px-U.C._Sampdoria_logo.svg-237x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202527\/1137810_1137810_1200px-U.C._Sampdoria_logo.svg-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202527\/1137810_1137810_1200px-U.C._Sampdoria_logo.svg-808x1024.png 808w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202527\/1137810_1137810_1200px-U.C._Sampdoria_logo.svg-768x973.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202527\/1137810_1137810_1200px-U.C._Sampdoria_logo.svg-51x65.png 51w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202527\/1137810_1137810_1200px-U.C._Sampdoria_logo.svg.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Starting with one of the most illustrious club crests in European football, Sampdoria&#8217;s iconic badge pays homage to the Blucerchiati&#8217;s\u00a0location alongside the Gulf of Genoa. The club originates<span>\u00a0from Italy&#8217;s largest port city, and the badge reflects this, with a side profile of a sailor pictured in front of the traditional colours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The lupo di mare or &#8220;wolf of the sea&#8221; even has his own name: Baciccia (John the Baptist).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Benevento Calcio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1137818 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-66x65.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202857\/1137810_1137810_Benevento-Calcio-Logo-2-1200x1200.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Staying in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2a4157f2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/italy\">Italy<\/span>, we turn our attention to the second tier and the club currently managed by AC Milan legend Filippo Inzaghi. Thought a sailor was a pretty uncanny totem for a club? Well, think again, as Benevento Calcio&#8217;s crest comes complete with a witch riding a broomstick.<\/p>\n<p>The reason behind the eerie logo is a reference to 13th-century Italian folklore, more specifically the witches of Benevento, with the club even nicknamed Gli Stregoni (The Sorcerers).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Roma<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137819 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22202933\/1137810_1137810_1200px-AS_Roma_logo_2017.svg-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finishing up in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-309e70fe\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/italy\">Italy<\/span>, we move to the capital and the Eternal City, Rome. The club crest depicts the Capitoline Wolf and the mythical twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. According to legend, the twins were raised by a she-wolf, and in turn, the animal is now a sacred figure of the city and of course, Roma.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ajax<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137820 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203009\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Ajax_Amsterdam.svg-298x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203009\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Ajax_Amsterdam.svg-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203009\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Ajax_Amsterdam.svg-1017x1024.png 1017w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203009\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Ajax_Amsterdam.svg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203009\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Ajax_Amsterdam.svg-768x773.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203009\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Ajax_Amsterdam.svg-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203009\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Ajax_Amsterdam.svg-66x65.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203009\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Ajax_Amsterdam.svg-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203009\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Ajax_Amsterdam.svg.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a great quote from legendary Ajax icon Johan Cruyff that loosely reads: &#8220;Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.&#8221; Indeed the same can be said of club crests, as is the case with Ajax&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>The abstract portrait of Greek mythological hero Ajax is certainly not too elaborate, but that is the beauty of the logo. The portrait is, in fact, comprised of only 11 lines, with each one representing a player on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Only a club like Ajax could produce something so simple on paper, and yet, so profound and complex when you peel back the layers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>FC\u00a0Cologne<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137821 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203041\/1137810_1137810_FC_Cologne_logo.svg-264x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203041\/1137810_1137810_FC_Cologne_logo.svg-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203041\/1137810_1137810_FC_Cologne_logo.svg-901x1024.png 901w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203041\/1137810_1137810_FC_Cologne_logo.svg-768x873.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203041\/1137810_1137810_FC_Cologne_logo.svg-57x65.png 57w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203041\/1137810_1137810_FC_Cologne_logo.svg.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the most bizarre yet brilliant club badges in world football. FC Cologne&#8217;s crest not only has the city&#8217;s famous Cathedral emblazoned on the front, but it also depicts a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f26583e5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/lionel_messi\">goat<\/span> towering above the majestic edifice. The origin actually dates back to <span>1950, two years after the club&#8217;s inception.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A <span id=\"urn:enhancement-26fa8b6f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-person\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/lionel_messi\">goat<\/span> was donated to the club by a\u00a0<span>circus entrepreneur as a joke during the annual carnival season and, well, he has been an integral part of the club&#8217;s fabric ever since. FC Cologne are, in fact, nicknamed the Billy Goats and have paraded Hennes &#8212; named after iconic player and manager Hennes Weisweiler &#8212; at games for years at the RheinEnergieSTADION.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They are now up to Hennes<span> IX.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bohemians Praha 1905<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137822 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-66x65.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203128\/1137810_1137810_fc-bohemians-praha-a-c-logo-png-transparent-1200x1200.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From the <span>Billy Goats to the Kangaroos, Bohemians&#8217; current club crest pays\u00a0tribute to a tour of Australia in 1927. The nation wanted a European football club to come over and strut their stuff, but after Czechoslovakian\u00a0powerhouse&#8217;s\u00a0Slavia Prague and Viktoria Zizkov rejected their overtures, they settled on AFK Vrsovice. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Prague-based club were unsure Australian natives would recognise where the team was from based on their name, and so, switched from <span>AFK Vrsovice to\u00a0Bohemians, the English translation of the region where they were from in\u00a0Central Europe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Paris FC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137823 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203238\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Paris_FC_logo.svg-253x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203238\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Paris_FC_logo.svg-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203238\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Paris_FC_logo.svg-864x1024.png 864w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203238\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Paris_FC_logo.svg-768x911.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203238\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Paris_FC_logo.svg-55x65.png 55w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203238\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Paris_FC_logo.svg.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unlike the <span>French club<\/span>&#8216;s more successful brother, Paris FC&#8217;s logo illustrates the <span>Eiffel Tower in its entirety. There is not an inherently interesting backstory to the club crest, but the sleek design and subtle navy hue put PSG&#8217;s current badge to shame.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Stade Malherbe Caen<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137824 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203324\/1137810_1137810_1200px-SM_Caen_2016_logo.svg-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203324\/1137810_1137810_1200px-SM_Caen_2016_logo.svg-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203324\/1137810_1137810_1200px-SM_Caen_2016_logo.svg-769x1024.png 769w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203324\/1137810_1137810_1200px-SM_Caen_2016_logo.svg-768x1023.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203324\/1137810_1137810_1200px-SM_Caen_2016_logo.svg-1153x1536.png 1153w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203324\/1137810_1137810_1200px-SM_Caen_2016_logo.svg-49x65.png 49w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203324\/1137810_1137810_1200px-SM_Caen_2016_logo.svg.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Viking presence in Normandy stretches back centuries and Caen&#8217;s crest, unveiled in 2016, honours that connection. The <span>silhouette of a horned helmet is a fitting\u00a0tribute to the city&#8217;s Viking roots.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Buxton FC<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137826 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203811\/1137810_1137810_buxton-badge-298x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203811\/1137810_1137810_buxton-badge-298x300.jpeg 298w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203811\/1137810_1137810_buxton-badge-1017x1024.jpeg 1017w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203811\/1137810_1137810_buxton-badge-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203811\/1137810_1137810_buxton-badge-768x773.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203811\/1137810_1137810_buxton-badge-50x50.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203811\/1137810_1137810_buxton-badge-66x65.jpeg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203811\/1137810_1137810_buxton-badge-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203811\/1137810_1137810_buxton-badge.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Derbyshire club currently ply their trade far down the English pyramid, but this modern badge wouldn&#8217;t look out of place with some of the most iconic club crests in world football. Fittingly, the logo depicts a deer high up on a mountain summit, presumably to represent the fact the club&#8217;s ground, the\u00a0<span>Silverlands, is the\u00a0highest stadium in <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c1488f1d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-organization\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01348\/entity\/england\">England<\/span> at 1,000 feet above sea level.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>MSV Duisburg<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1137825 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203401\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Msv_duisburgnew.svg-218x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203401\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Msv_duisburgnew.svg-218x300.png 218w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203401\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Msv_duisburgnew.svg-742x1024.png 742w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203401\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Msv_duisburgnew.svg-768x1059.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203401\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Msv_duisburgnew.svg-1114x1536.png 1114w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203401\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Msv_duisburgnew.svg-47x65.png 47w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/03\/22203401\/1137810_1137810_1200px-Msv_duisburgnew.svg.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sticking with the animal theme, we return to the truly bizarre as <span>German club MSV Duisburg are represented by a zebra. The connection was made to\u00a0recognise the club&#8217;s hooped kit design, with the blue and white rings resembling the iconic stripes of a zebra.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are few greater sights in football than a completely eye-catching, unique and thought-provoking club crest.\u00a0 Behind every side, from Barcelona to Barnet, there is an iconic badge that defines the club.\u00a0Some emblems evoke feelings of nostalgia, while others offer hope for the future and further memories. Just look at Leeds United&#8217;s famous &#8216;Rose &amp;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":1137827,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Football club crests: Origin stories behind Europe's coolest badges","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Football club crests and badges range from the mesmerising to the madcap, and we\u2019ve picked out 10 of the coolest ones Europe has to offer.","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"squawka-category":[],"class_list":["post-1137810","cult-corner","type-cult-corner","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Football club crests: Origin stories behind Europe&#039;s coolest badges<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Football 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