1972–73 Juventus FC season

Juventus Football Club 1972–73 football season

Juventus Football Club1972–73 season

Chairman| Giampiero Boniperti
Manager| Čestmír Vycpálek
Stadium| Comunale
Serie A| 1st (in 1973-74 European Cup)
Coppa Italia| Final
European Cup| Final
Average home league attendance| 42,813[1]

Home colours

Away colours

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During 1972–73 season Juventus competed in Serie A, Coppa Italia and European Cup.

## Summary[edit]

Cestmir Vycpalek added 30-yrs-old goalkeeper Dino Zoff[2] and veteran forward José Altafini[3] from S.S.C. Napoli to the team seeking to retain the league and the European Cup.

The team won the league, however lost the finals of European Cup against Johan Cruijff's Ajax and Coppa Italia.[4]

## Squad[edit]

[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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-- | GK |  ITA | Massimo Piloni
-- | GK |  ITA | Dino Zoff
-- | DF |  ITA | Vincenzo Chiarenza
-- | DF |  ITA | Silvio Longobucco
-- | DF |  ITA | Francesco Morini
-- | DF |  ITA | Sandro Salvadore (captain)
-- | DF |  ITA | Luciano Spinosi
-- | DF |  ITA | Giuseppe Zaniboni
-- | MF |  ITA | Fabio Capello
-- | MF |  ITA | Franco Causio
-- | MF |  ITA | Antonello Cuccureddu
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-- | MF |  ITA | Giuseppe Furino
-- | MF |  FRG | Helmut Haller
-- | MF |  ITA | Domenico Maggiora
-- | MF |  ITA | Alberto Marchetti
-- | MF |  ITA | Gianpietro Marchetti
-- | MF |  ITA | Adriano Novellini
-- | MF |  ITA | Gianluigi Savoldi (II)
-- | FW |  BRA | José Altafini
-- | FW |  ITA | Pietro Anastasi
-- | FW |  ITA | Tiziano Ascagni
-- | FW |  ITA | Roberto Bettega

### Transfers[edit]

Pos.  | Name  | from  | Type
GK | Dino Zoff | SSC Napoli |
FW | Jose Altafini | SSC Napoli |

Out

Pos.  | Name  | to  | Type
GK | Pietro Carmignani | SSC Napoli |
FW | Adriano Novellini | Bologna FC |

## Competitions[edit]

### Serie A[edit]

Main article: 1972–73 Serie A

#### League table[edit]

Pos | Team

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1  | Juventus (C) | 30  | 18  | 9  | 3  | 45  | 22  | +23  | 45  | Qualification to European Cup
2  | Milan | 30  | 18  | 8  | 4  | 65  | 33  | +32  | 44  | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
3  | Lazio | 30  | 16  | 11  | 3  | 33  | 16  | +17  | 43  | Qualification to UEFA Cup
4  | Fiorentina | 30  | 16  | 5  | 9  | 39  | 26  | +13  | 37
5  | Internazionale | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 32  | 23  | +9  | 37

Source: Panini
(C) Champions

#### Results by round[edit]

Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30

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Ground| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| A| H| A
Result| W| D| D| D| L| D| D| W| W| W| W| W| D| W| W| W| D| W| D| L| W| D| W| L| W| W| W| W| W| W
Position| 1| 1| 4| 5| 7| 8| 8| 5| 4| 4| 3| 1| 2| 1| 1| 1| 2| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 1

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed;  = Leader, Classified to 1973–74 European Cup;  = 1973–74 UEFA Cup;  = Relegation to 1973–74 Serie B

#### Matches[edit]

Bologna v Juventus 24 September 1972 1|  Bologna | 0-2|  Juventus | Bologna

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|  | Report |  46' Causio
80' Anastasi | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Fulvio Pieroni

Juventus v Hellas Verona 1 October 1972 2|  Juventus | 1-1|  Hellas Verona | Torino

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| Salvadore 85' | Report |  50' Luppi | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Riccardo Lattanzi

Lazio v Juventus 29 October 1972 3|  Lazio | 1-1|  Juventus | Roma

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| Chinaglia 14' (pen) | Report |  20' Bettega | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Francesco Francescon

Juventus v Milan 29 October 1972 4|  Juventus | 2-2|  Milan | Torino

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| Salvadore 70'
Causio 75' | Report |  32' Bigon
76' Rivera | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Fulvio Pieroni

Torino v Juventus 5 November 1972 5|  Torino | 2-1|  Juventus | Torino

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| P. Pulici 6', 63' | Report |  77' Anastasi | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Fabio Monti

Juventus v Sampdoria 12 November 1972 6|  Juventus | 1-1|  Sampdoria | Torino

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| Causio 62' (pen) | Report |  69' Rossinelli | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Francesco Panzino

Napoli v Juventus 19 November 1972 7|  Napoli | 1-1|  Juventus | Napoli

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| Mariani 72' | Report |  42' Capello | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Domenico Serafino

Juventus v Cagliari 26 November 1972 8|  Juventus | 2-0|  Cagliari | Torino

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| Mancin 33' (o.g.)
Causio 42' | Report |  | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Renzo Torelli

Juventus v Fiorentina 3 December 1972 9|  Juventus | 2-1|  Fiorentina | Torino

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| Haller 60'
Altafini 70' | Report |  41' Saltutti | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Alberto Michelotti

Palermo v Juventus 10 December 1972 10|  Palermo | 0-1|  Juventus | Palermo

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|  | Report |  36' Altafini | Stadium: Stadio La Favorita
Referee: Paolo Toselli

Lanerossi v Juventus 17 December 1972 11|  Lanerossi | 0-2|  Juventus | Vicenza

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|  | Report |  8' Altafini
25' Anastasi | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Referee: Motta

Juventus v Ternana 24 December 1972 12|  Juventus | 2-0|  Ternana | Torino

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| Causio 32'
Altafini 60' | Report |  | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Gialluisi

Juventus v Atalanta 30 December 1972 13|  Juventus | 0-0|  Atalanta | Torino

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Calì

Inter v Juventus 7 January 1973 14|  Inter | 0-2|  Juventus | Milan

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|  | Report |  32' Altafini
85' Anastasi | Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Referee: Lo Bello

Juventus v Roma 21 January 1973 15|  Juventus | 1-0|  Roma | Torino

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| Altafini 24' | Report |  | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Panzino

Juventus v Bologna 28 January 1973 16|  Juventus | 2-0|  Bologna | Torino

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| Anastasi 65', 89' | Report |  | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Gussoni

Hellas Verona v Juventus 4 February 1973 17|  Hellas Verona | 0-0|  Juventus | Verona

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|  | Report |  | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Lo Bello

Juventus v Lazio 11 February 1973 18|  Juventus | 1-0|  Lazio | Torino

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| Bettega 18' | Report |  | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Angonese

Milan v Juventus 18 February 1973 19|  Milan | 2-2|  Juventus | Milan

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| Rivera 44' (rig.)
Biasiolo 85' | Report |  12' Bettega
50' G. Marchetti | Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Referee: Pieroni

Juventus v Torino 4 March 1973 20|  Juventus | 0-2|  Torino | Torino

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|  | Report |  59' (pen) P. Pulici
72' Agroppi | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Paolo Toselli

Sampdoria v Juventus 11 March 1973 21|  Sampdoria | 0-1|  Juventus | Genova

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|  | Report |  49' Capello | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Lo Bello

Juventus v Napoli 17 March 1973 22|  Juventus | 0-0|  Napoli | Torino

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Referee: Bernardis

Cagliari v Juventus 25 March 1973 23|  Cagliari | 0-1|  Juventus | Cagliari

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|  | Report |  61' Altafini | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Referee: Angonese

Fiorentina v Juventus 7 April 1973 24|  Fiorentina | 2-1|  Juventus | Firenze

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| Saltutti 46'
Desolati 84' | Report |  78' (pen) Causio | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Serafini

Juventus v Palermo 15 April 1973 25|  Juventus | 4-1|  Palermo | Torino

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| Bettega 2'
S. Landini 13' (aut.)
Causio 45'
Haller 47' | Report |  18' Ballabio | Referee: Lenardon

Juventus v Lanerossi 21 April 1973 26|  Juventus | 3-2|  Lanerossi | Torino

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| Bettega 1', 86'
Berti 78' (o.g.) | Report |  33' Faloppa
75' Galuppi | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Trinchieri

Ternana v Juventus 29 April 1973 27|  Ternana | 2-3|  Juventus | Terni

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| Selvaggi 37'
Luchitta 77' | Report |  20', 21' Bettega
49' Causio | Stadium: Stadio Libero Liberati
Referee: Motta

Atalanta v Juventus 6 May 1973 28|  Atalanta | 0-2|  Juventus | Bergamo

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|  | Report |  43' Capello
54' G. Marchetti | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Francescon

Juventus v Inter 13 May 1973 29|  Juventus | 2-1|  Inter | Torino

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| G. Marchetti 4'
Altafini 41' (pen) | Report |  87' Corso | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Panzino

Roma v Juventus 20 May 1973 30|  Roma | 1-2|  Juventus | Rome

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| Spadoni 29' | Report |  61' Altafini
87' Cuccureddu | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Lo Bello

### Coppa Italia[edit]

Main article: 1972–73 Coppa Italia

#### First round[edit]

Juventus v Foggia 27 August 1972 1|  Juventus | 3-0|  Foggia | Torino

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| Furino 41'
Capello 66'
Causio 68' (rig.) |  |  | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Lazzaroni

Novara v Juventus 30 August 1972 2|  Novara | 0-1|  Juventus | Novara

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|  |  |  90' (pen) Causio | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Serafini

Juventus v Hellas Verona 3 September 1972 3|  Juventus | 0-0|  Hellas Verona | Torino

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Referee: Alberto Michelotti

Varese v Juventus 6 September 1972 4|  Varese | 1-1|  Juventus | Varese

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| Prato 9' |  |  50' Anastasi | Stadium: Stadio Franco Ossola
Referee: Ciacci

#### Second round[edit]

Juventus v Reggiana 16 May 1973 1|  Juventus | 1-1|  Reggiana | Torino

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| Maggiora 41' |  |  73' Donina | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Moretto

Bologna v Juventus 3 June 1973 2|  Bologna | 0-0|  Juventus | Bologna

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Referee: Torelli

Inter v Juventus 17 May 1973 3|  Inter | 1-1|  Juventus | Milan

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| Boninsegna 65' |  |  29' Causio | Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Referee: Michelotti

Reggiana v Juventus 3 June 1973 4|  Reggiana | 1-2|  Juventus | Reggio Emilia

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| Zandoli 4' |  |  17', 71' Anastasi | Stadium: Mirabello
Referee: Casarin

Juventus v Bologna 24 June 1973 5|  Juventus | 4-3|  Bologna | Torino

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| Haller 19', 69' (pen)
Capello 49'
G.L. Savoldi 80' |  |  24' R. Vieri
40' Novellini
54' G. Savoldi | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Lazzaroni

Juventus v Inter 27 June 1973 6|  Juventus | 4-2|  Inter | Torino

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| Causio 28'
Longobucco 68'
Anastasi 86', 89' |  |  37' S. Mazzola
42' Boninsegna | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Barbaresco

#### Final[edit]

Main article: 1973 Coppa Italia Final

Milan v Juventus 1 July 1973 |  Milan | 1-1 (a.e.t.)
(5–2 p)|  Juventus | Rome

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| Benetti 50' (pen) |  |  15' Bettega | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Angonese
| Penalties|
Schnellinger
Benetti
Chiarugi
Biasiolo
Magherini |  |  Causio
Anastasi
R. Bettega
Spinosi
Cuccureddu

### European Cup[edit]

Main article: 1972–73 European Cup

#### First round[edit]

Olympique Marseille v  Juventus 13 September 1972 1|  Olympique Marseille | 1–0|  Juventus | Lyon, France

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| Salvadore 52' (o.g.) |  |  | Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Referee: Biwersi

Juventus  v  Olympique Marseille 27 September 1972 2|  Juventus  | 3–0
(3–1 agg.)|  Olympique Marseille | Turin, Italy

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| Bettega 3', 37'
Haller 43' |  |  | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Stanev

#### Second round[edit]

Juventus  v  Magdeburg 25 October 1972 1|  Juventus  | 1–0|  Magdeburg | Turin, Italy

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| Anastasi 66' |  |  | Stadium: Comunale
Referee: Scheurer

Magdeburg v  Juventus 8 November 1972 2|  Magdeburg | 0–1
(0–2 agg.)|  Juventus | Magdeburg, Germany

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|  |  |  51' Cuccureddu | Stadium: Ernst Grube Stadion
Referee: Machin

#### Quarter-finals[edit]

Juventus  v  Ujpesti Dozsa 7 March 1973 1|  Juventus  | 0–0|  Ujpesti Dozsa | Turin, Italy

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Referee: Boosten

Ujpesti Dozsa v  Juventus 21 March 1973 2|  Ujpesti Dozsa | 2–2
(2–2a agg.)|  Juventus | Budapest, Hungary

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| Bene 1'
Tóth 13' |  |  30' Altafini
57' Anastasi | Stadium: Megyeri Úti Stadium
Referee: Delcourt

#### Semi-finals[edit]

Juventus  v  Derby County 11 April 1973 1|  Juventus  | 3–1|  Derby County | Turin, Italy

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| Altafini 28', 83'
Causio 65' |  |  30' Hector | Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Schulenburg

Derby County v  Juventus 25 April 1973 2|  Derby County | 0–0
(1–3 agg.)|  Juventus | Derby, England

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Referee: Marques Lobo

#### Final[edit]

Main article: 1973 European Cup Final

Ajax v  Juventus 30 May 1973 |  Ajax | 1–0|  Juventus | Belgrade, Serbia

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| Rep 5' |  |  | Stadium: Red Star Stadium
Referee: Gugulović

## Statistics[edit]

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### Players statistics[edit]

No. | Pos | Nat | Player  | Total | Serie A | Coppa | European Cup

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| GK |  ITA | Zoff | 50 | -37 | 30 | -22 | 11 | -10 | 9 | -5
| DF |  ITA | Marchetti | 45 | 3 | 27+1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0
| DF |  ITA | Morini | 37 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0
| DF |  ITA | Salvadore | 46 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0
| DF |  ITA | Spinosi | 40 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0
| MF |  ITA | Causio | 47 | 13 | 27+1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1
| MF |  ITA | Furino | 44 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0
| MF |  ITA | Capello | 45 | 5 | 26+1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0
| FW |  BRA | Altafini | 35 | 12 | 19+4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3
| FW |  ITA | Anastasi | 47 | 13 | 26+1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2
| FW |  ITA | Bettega | 43 | 11 | 25+2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2
| GK |  ITA | Piloni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| DF |  ITA | Cuccureddu | 40 | 2 | 16+6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1
| MF |  FRG | Haller | 35 | 5 | 16+2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1
| DF |  ITA | Longobucco | 22 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0
| MF |  ITA | Savoldi | 15 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 | 9 | 1
| DF |  ITA | Zaniboni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0
| DF |  ITA | Maggiora | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
| DF |  ITA | Marchetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| FW |  ITA | Novellini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| MF |  ITA | Ascagni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
| DF |  ITA | Chiarenza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0

*   * Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1972/707/

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Attendance Statistics of Serie A – 1962-63 to 1973-74". stadiapostcards.com.
2. ^ Paolo Menicucci (28 February 2017). "Dino Zoff fa 75: cinque grandi partite" (in Italian). UEFA.com. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
3. ^ "José Altafini, "Incredibile amisci!"" (in Italian). Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
4. ^ "scudetto 72-73". juventus.com.
5. ^

> Panini

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6. ^ Melegari, presenze, p. 164.

* Fabrizio Melegari (a cura di). Almanacco illustrato del calcio - La storia 1898-2004. Modena. Panini, 2004.
* Calciatori 1972-73, Modena – Milan, Panini – l'Unità, 1994., Panini
* Chiesa, Carlo F. Il grande romanzo dello scudetto. da Calcio 2000,2002 and 2003.
* l'Unità, 1972 and 1973.
* La Stampa, 1972 and 1973.

## External links[edit]

* "Stagione 1972/73".
* "Stagione 1972-1973".
* Maurizio Mariani (26 October 2000). "Italy 1972/73".

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