Pete Rose’s career ended with 4,256 MLB hits and a 3,562-game record, but his impact stretches way beyond totals. Between 1963 to the late 1980s he stacked nearly everything you can track from batting, baserunning, fielding, and clutch postseason work, then added a final chapter in 1989 when his ban reshaped how fans viewed those achievements. If you think you already know the legends like 1963 NL ROY and 1973 NL MVP, the dataset keeps flipping the order of what stands out first.
Key Takeaways
- Pete Rose Rookie of the Year 1963.
- Pete Rose NL MVP 1973.
- Pete Rose 17-time All-Star (1965,67-88 except 80).
- Pete Rose had 73 career sacrifice hits.
- Pete Rose stole 125 bases career, with 101 caught stealing.
- Pete Rose led NL in sacrifice hits 4 times (1964-66,1971).
- Pete Rose recorded 4,256 career hits, the all-time MLB record.
- Pete Rose played in 3,562 career games, an MLB record.
- Pete Rose had 14,053 career at-bats, the most in MLB history.
- Pete Rose had 2,356 career hits as a Red (most).
- Pete Rose played 2,722 games at 1B/OF/3B combined.
- Pete Rose had 17,226 career putouts.
- In 1975 World Series Game 7, Pete Rose 1.000 BA (7-7).
- Pete Rose had .329 career postseason BA over 67 games.
- Pete Rose won 1975 World Series MVP with .386 BA.
Pete Rose holds MLB records for hits and games, winning MVPs, titles, and earning Hall of Fame honors.
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01 · Category
Awards and Honors20 stats
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Pete Rose Rookie of the Year 1963.
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Pete Rose NL MVP 1973.
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Pete Rose 17-time All-Star (1965,67-88 except 80).
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Pete Rose 1975 World Series MVP.
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Pete Rose 3x NL Batting Champion (1968,69,73).
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Pete Rose Silver Slugger 1980.
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Pete Rose 2 Gold Gloves (1969 OF, 1970 OF).
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Pete Rose NL Player of the Month June 1969.
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Pete Rose Hutch Award 1968.
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Pete Rose Lou Gehrig Award 1969.
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Pete Rose Roberto Clemente Award nominee multiple times.
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Pete Rose Reds Hall of Fame 1997.
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Pete Rose Canadian Baseball HOF 1987.
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Pete Rose 1963 NL ROY (unanimous).
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Pete Rose All-Star Game MVP 1970.
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Pete Rose led Reds to 2 WS titles (75,76).
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Pete Rose Cincinnati Royals Man of Year 1967.
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Pete Rose Sporting News All-Star 10 times.
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Pete Rose TSN Player of the Decade 1970s.
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Pete Rose Hit King title after 4,192nd hit 1985.
Interpretation
Awards and Honors Interpretation
Pete Rose's staggering list of accolades, crowned by his all-time hit record, paints the portrait of a player whose relentless hustle and talent were so monumental they made his subsequent exile from the sport feel like a Greek tragedy written in cleats.
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Baserunning Statistics21 stats
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Pete Rose had 73 career sacrifice hits.
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Pete Rose stole 125 bases career, with 101 caught stealing.
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Pete Rose led NL in sacrifice hits 4 times (1964-66,1971).
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Pete Rose had a career SB success rate of 55.3%.
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In 1963, Pete Rose stole 13 bases as rookie.
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Pete Rose grounded into 427 double plays career.
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Pete Rose had 83 career stolen bases with Phillies.
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Pete Rose led MLB in SH with 16 in 1964.
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Pete Rose stole home 9 times in career.
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Pete Rose had peak SB 17 in 1962 minors.
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Pete Rose was caught stealing 9 times in 1973.
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Pete Rose had 1 career inside-the-park HR.
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Pete Rose led Reds in SB 1963-66.
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Pete Rose had 55 SB in 1966.
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Pete Rose's career runs created 2,380.7.
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Pete Rose grounded into 36 DP in 1973 alone.
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Pete Rose had 12 SB in 1986 final season.
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Pete Rose led NL in GIDP 4 times.
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Pete Rose had 216 career hit-by-pitches.
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Pete Rose batted leadoff 1,070 times.
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Pete Rose had 944 career intentional walks.
Interpretation
Baserunning Statistics Interpretation
Pete Rose’s career was a masterclass in aggressive, all-out hustle, a philosophy that generously gifted outs to the opposition via caught stealings and double plays almost as often as he willingly sacrificed himself to advance a runner.
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Batting Statistics30 stats
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Pete Rose recorded 4,256 career hits, the all-time MLB record.
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Pete Rose played in 3,562 career games, an MLB record.
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Pete Rose had 14,053 career at-bats, the most in MLB history.
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Pete Rose's career batting average was .303 over 24 seasons.
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In 1970, Pete Rose batted .320 with 204 hits and won NL MVP.
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Pete Rose had 3,215 career singles, an MLB record.
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Pete Rose scored 2,165 career runs.
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Pete Rose drove in 1,314 career RBI.
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Pete Rose hit 160 career home runs.
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Pete Rose walked 1,566 times in his career.
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Pete Rose struck out 1,314 times career-wide.
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In 1963 rookie season, Pete Rose hit .273 with 101 hits.
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Pete Rose had 746 career doubles.
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Pete Rose hit 73 triples in his career.
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In 1985 at age 44, Pete Rose had 107 hits.
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Pete Rose's career OBP was .375.
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Pete Rose's career SLG was .409.
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Pete Rose had 5,752 career total bases.
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In 1973, Pete Rose led NL with 230 hits.
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Pete Rose batted .325 in 1976 with 215 hits.
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Pete Rose had 23 consecutive seasons with 100+ hits.
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In 1964, Pete Rose hit .269 with 92 RBI.
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Pete Rose's single-season hit record: 230 in 1973.
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Pete Rose hit safely in 44 straight games from 1978 Switch-Pitcher game.
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Pete Rose had 1,314 career extra-base hits.
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In 1980, Pete Rose hit .287 with Reds.
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Pete Rose's career OPS was .784.
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Pete Rose led NL in hits 3 times (1965,1973,1976).
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In 1965, Pete Rose had 168 hits, NL lead.
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Pete Rose batted over .300 in 10 seasons.
Interpretation
Batting Statistics Interpretation
Pete Rose’s records in hits, games, and at-bats are a monument not to overwhelming power, but to the relentless, grinding arithmetic of a man who showed up, put the ball in play, and outlasted everyone else.
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Fielding Statistics26 stats
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Pete Rose had 2,356 career hits as a Red (most).
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Pete Rose played 2,722 games at 1B/OF/3B combined.
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Pete Rose had 17,226 career putouts.
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Pete Rose committed 743 career errors.
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Pete Rose's career fielding percentage was .986.
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Pete Rose led NL in games at 3B with 634 in 1975.
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Pete Rose played 939 games at 2B career.
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Pete Rose had 6,177 career assists.
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Pete Rose won 2 Gold Gloves at OF (1969,1970).
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Pete Rose played 1,195 games in OF career.
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Pete Rose had 628 double plays at 2B.
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In 1970, Pete Rose had .996 OF fielding %.
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Pete Rose led NL 3B in putouts 4 times.
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Pete Rose played 634 games at 3B in 1975 season alone.
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Pete Rose's career RF/9 at 1B was 10.02.
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Pete Rose had 1,330 putouts at 1B.
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Pete Rose committed 141 errors at OF.
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Pete Rose had 4,718 chances at 2B/3B combined.
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In 1964, Pete Rose had .983 fielding % at 2B.
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Pete Rose led NL in assists at 3B in 1976 with 332.
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Pete Rose played every inning of 1970-1972 WS teams.
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Pete Rose's total zone rating career -20.
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Pete Rose had 210 assists at 3B in 1975.
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Pete Rose caught 10 runners stealing at 1B career.
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Pete Rose played 634 consecutive games at 3B 1975-76.
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Pete Rose's dWAR career -11.2.
Interpretation
Fielding Statistics Interpretation
Pete Rose’s defensive career was a marathon of relentless versatility where his sheer volume of games and positions covered for a glove that was, statistically speaking, more enthusiastic than it was elite.
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Postseason Statistics23 stats
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In 1975 World Series Game 7, Pete Rose 1.000 BA (7-7).
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Pete Rose had .329 career postseason BA over 67 games.
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Pete Rose won 1975 World Series MVP with .386 BA.
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Pete Rose hit .314 in 14 LCS games career.
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In 1970 WS, Pete Rose batted .360 vs Orioles.
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Pete Rose had 91 career postseason hits.
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Pete Rose scored 64 postseason runs.
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Pete Rose drove in 47 postseason RBI.
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Pete Rose had 22 postseason doubles.
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In 1976 WS, Pete Rose hit .324 with Yankees series.
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Pete Rose walked 37 times in playoffs.
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Pete Rose stole 17 bases in postseason.
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Pete Rose hit 4 postseason triples.
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In 1980 WS, Pete Rose batted .321 vs Phillies.
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Pete Rose had 10 postseason home runs.
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Pete Rose played 30 WS games career.
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Pete Rose .352 BA in 1975-76 WS combined.
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Pete Rose had 7 multi-hit PS games in 1975.
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Pete Rose 12-for-28 in 1972 NLCS.
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Pete Rose's postseason OPS .795.
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Pete Rose 3 hits in 1970 WS Game 5.
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Pete Rose had 67 PS games without HR until 1978.
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Pete Rose batted .333 in 1985 NLCS.
Interpretation
Postseason Statistics Interpretation
Pete Rose's postseason résumé is a masterclass in relentless, pressure-forged excellence, proving that while October heroes often swing for the moon, he was content to methodically bludgeon teams into submission one base hit at a time.
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Records and Milestones21 stats
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Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's hit record 1985.
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Pete Rose's 4,256 hits MLB record.
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Pete Rose 3,562 games played record.
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Pete Rose 14,053 AB record.
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Pete Rose 23 straight 100-hit seasons record.
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Pete Rose 3,215 singles record.
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Pete Rose 10 consecutive 100+ game hit streaks.
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Pete Rose most hits by switch-hitter.
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Pete Rose most career plate appearances 15,890.
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Pete Rose Reds all-time hits leader 3,358.
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Pete Rose hit #4,000 on April 11, 1984.
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Pete Rose 44-game hit streak 1978.
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Pete Rose oldest player with 100+ hits (44 in 1985).
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Pete Rose managed self to hit #4,192 vs Padres 1985.
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Pete Rose 1,314 RBI with Reds record.
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Pete Rose most seasons played 24.
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Pete Rose 785-786 managerial record with Reds.
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Pete Rose lifetime .500 as Reds manager.
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Pete Rose banned from baseball 1989 for betting.
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Pete Rose applied for reinstatement 15 times since 1997.
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Pete Rose hit in 745 straight Reds games streak.
Interpretation
Records and Milestones Interpretation
While his relentless hustle and undeniable records, like his 4,256 hits, scream "baseball immortal," his permanent ban for betting on the game he so famously loved forever shouts "tragic flaw" from the Hall of Fame shadows.
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