David Verburg

American sprinter

David Verburg

Verburg at the 2016 Olympics

Personal information
Nickname(s)| Davy Crocket, Sanka
Born|  (1991-05-14) May 14, 1991 (age 33)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education| E. C. Glass High School
Alma mater| George Mason University
Height| 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight| 154 lb (70 kg)
Sport
Country|  United States
Sport| Athletics (track and field)
Event(s)| 400 meters, 800 meters
College team| George Mason University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)| 400m - 44.41 (2015)[1]
800m - 1:50.70 (2017)

Medal record

Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 4×400 m relay
World Championships
| 2013 Moscow | 4×400 m relay
| 2015 Beijing | 4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
| 2014 Sopot | 4×400 m relay
World Relay Championships
| 2014 Nassau | 4×400 m relay
| 2015 Nassau | 4×400 m relay
World Junior Championships
| 2010 Moncton | 4×400 m relay
NACAC Under-23 Championships
| 2012 Irapuato | 400 m
| 2012 Irapuato | 4×400 m relay

David Verburg (born May 14, 1991) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. He holds gold medals in the 4 × 400 m relay from the 2016 Olympics; the 2013 and 2015 World Championships; and the 2014 Indoor World Championships.

## Personal

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David Verburg was born on May 14, 1991, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended high school at E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, graduating in 2009.[2] He attended George Mason University, earning his degree in Sports Management in 2013.[2]

## Athletics

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### High School & College career

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Verburg holds the 400m dash record at his high school, E.C. Glass. with a time of 47.15 seconds. He ran track in college for the George Mason Patriots where he was a four-time outdoor and seven-time indoor All-American.[3]

### International career

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In 2010, Verburg gained his first International experience at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada, winning Gold in the 4×400 meter relay.[4][5]

Verburg was a double gold medalist in the 400 meter dash and 4×400 meter relay at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in Irapuato, Mexico.[6][7]

At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Verburg finished sixth in the 400 meter dash.[8] The top six finishers were eligible to run in the 4×400 relay at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and as such Verburg was selected to the U.S. team for the World Championships.[9]

In the same year, Verburg ran in both the heats and the finals of the 4×400 meter relay at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia. His team won a gold medal and set a world leading time of 2:58.71.[10][11][12][1]

At the 2015 World Championships, Verburg ran in the finals of the 4×400 meter relay, winning gold and again setting a world-leading time of 2:57.82.[13][1]

## Animal rights

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Near the end of October 2018, Verburg ran into traffic at an intersection in Clermont, Florida, to rescue a turtle that wandered into traffic. Becoming a viral video on social media, Verburg was a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In 2019, Verburg would launch the Golden Tortoise Rescue Foundation in his home state of Florida. Due to his views on animal rights, Verburg also has a vegan diet.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Athlete Profile: David Verburg". IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
2. ^ a b "Track & Field: David Verburg Profile". USATF. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
3. ^ "David Verburg Bio". GoMason.com - The Official Athletic Site Of George Mason University. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
4. ^ "Results - 4x400 Metres Relay Men, 13th IAAF World Junior Championships, Moncton Stadium, Canada (19 July 2010 - 25 July 2010". IAAF. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
5. ^ "Track & Field: David Verburg - Biography". NBCOlympics.com. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
6. ^ "USA Track & Field - FINAL MEDAL TABLE – NACAC U-23 Championships". USATF. 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2016-08-23. "Gold Medals ... David Verburg, men's 400m, 45.14."
7. ^ "Resultados: Campeonato Norte Centroamerica y Del Caribe - 06/07/2012 to 08/07/2012 ATLETISMO NACAC SUB23 IRAPUATO, GTO (North Central America & the Caribbean Championship)" (PDF). panelcontenido.fmaa.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
8. ^ "Full Results: 2013 USA Track & Field Championships - 6/19/2013 to 6/23/2013 (Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa)". USATF. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
9. ^ "Team USA Named for World Championships in Moscow". USA Track & Field (USATF). July 29, 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
10. ^ "World Athletics 2013: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce secures sprint double". BBC Sport. August 16, 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
11. ^ Peterson, Christian (2013-08-16). "David Verburg of the United States celebrates after winning gold in the Men's 4x400 metres final during Day Seven of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships Moscow 2013 at Luzhniki Stadium at Luzhniki Stadium on August 16, 2013 in Moscow, Russi". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
12. ^ "World Athletics 2013: Day-by-day guide to Moscow championships". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2018-04-01. "Day 7 - Friday, 16 August: The United States team of David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Arman Hall and LaShawn Merritt win the men's 4x400m ahead of Jamaica and Russia."
13. ^ Clarey, Christopher (August 30, 2015). "4x400 Relay Offers Bright Moment, but U.S. No Longer Dazzles". New York Times. Retrieved 2018-04-01.

## External links

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Olympic champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay

Medley|

* 1908:  William Hamilton, Nathaniel Cartmell, John Taylor, Mel Sheppard (USA)

4 × 400 m|

* 1912:  Mel Sheppard, Edward Lindberg, Ted Meredith, Charles Reidpath (USA)
* 1920:  Cecil Griffiths, Robert Lindsay, John Ainsworth-Davis, Guy Butler (GBR)
* 1924:  Commodore Cochran, Alan Helffrich, Oliver Macdonald, William Stevenson (USA)
* 1928:  George Baird, Emerson Spencer, Fred Alderman, Ray Barbuti (USA)
* 1932:  Ivan Fuqua, Ed Ablowich, Karl Warner, Bill Carr (USA)
* 1936:  Freddie Wolff, Godfrey Rampling, Bill Roberts, Godfrey Brown (GBR)
* 1948:  Arthur Harnden, Cliff Bourland, Roy Cochran, Mal Whitfield (USA)
* 1952:  Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden (JAM)
* 1956:  Charles Jenkins Sr., Lou Jones, Jesse Mashburn, Tom Courtney (USA)
* 1960:  Jack Yerman, Earl Young, Glenn Davis, Otis Davis (USA)
* 1964:  Ollan Cassell, Mike Larrabee, Ulis Williams, Henry Carr (USA)
* 1968:  Vincent Matthews, Ron Freeman, Larry James, Lee Evans (USA)
* 1972:  Charles Asati, Munyoro Nyamau, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang (KEN)
* 1976:  Herman Frazier, Benny Brown, Fred Newhouse, Maxie Parks (USA)
* 1980:  Remigijus Valiulis, Mikhail Linge, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Viktor Markin (URS)
* 1984:  Sunder Nix, Ray Armstead, Alonzo Babers, Antonio McKay (USA)
* 1988:  Danny Everett, Steve Lewis, Kevin Robinzine, Butch Reynolds, Antonio McKay, Andrew Valmon (USA)
* 1992:  Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Michael Johnson, Steve Lewis, Darnell Hall, Charles Jenkins Jr. (USA)
* 1996:  LaMont Smith, Alvin Harrison, Derek Mills, Anthuan Maybank, Jason Rouser (USA)
* 2000:  Clement Chukwu, Jude Monye, Sunday Bada, Enefiok Udo-Obong, Nduka Awazie, Fidelis Gadzama (NGR)
* 2004:  Otis Harris, Derrick Brew, Jeremy Wariner, Darold Williamson, Andrew Rock, Kelly Willie (USA)
* 2008:  LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Reggie Witherspoon (USA)
* 2012:  Chris Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu, Ramon Miller (BAH)
* 2016:  Arman Hall, Tony McQuay, Gil Roberts, LaShawn Merritt, Kyle Clemons, David Verburg (USA)
* 2020:  Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Trevor Stewart, Randolph Ross, Vernon Norwood (USA)
* 2024:  Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Quincy Wilson (USA)

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2016 USA Olympic track and field team

Qualification|

2016 United States Olympic trials (track and field)

Men's track
and road athletes|

* Devon Allen
* Robby Andrews
* Ronnie Ash
* Boris Berian
* Ben Blankenship
* Hillary Bor
* Marvin Bracy
* Trayvon Bromell
* Donn Cabral
* Matthew Centrowitz Jr.
* Paul Chelimo
* Kerron Clement
* Kyle Clemons (r)
* Christian Coleman (r)
* Justin Gatlin
* Tyson Gay (r)
* Arman Hall (r)
* Evan Jager
* Charles Jock
* Meb Keflezighi
* Shadrack Kipchirchir
* Leonard Korir
* Bernard Lagat
* Tony McQuay (r)
* Hassan Mead
* LaShawn Merritt
* Clayton Murphy
* John Nunn
* Jeff Porter
* Gil Roberts
* Byron Robinson
* Mike Rodgers (r)
* Galen Rupp
* Michael Tinsley
* David Verburg
* Jared Ward
* Ameer Webb

Men's field athletes|

* Bradley Adkins
* Tavis Bailey
* Chris Benard
* Will Claye
* Ryan Crouser
* Sam Crouser
* Logan Cunningham
* Marquis Dendy
* Ashton Eaton
* Andrew Evans
* Mason Finley
* Sean Furey
* Michael Hartfield
* Jeff Henderson
* Darrell Hill
* Cyrus Hostetler
* Kibwé Johnson
* Sam Kendricks
* Joe Kovacs
* Erik Kynard
* Jarrion Lawson
* Conor McCullough
* Ricky Robertson
* Cale Simmons
* Jeremy Taiwo
* Christian Taylor
* Rudy Winkler
* Zach Ziemek

Women's track
and road athletes|

* Morolake Akinosun (r)
* Nia Ali
* Tianna Bartoletta
* Tori Bowie
* Kristi Castlin
* Emma Coburn
* Kim Conley
* Amy Cragg
* Abbey Cooper
* Taylor Ellis-Watson (r)
* Allyson Felix
* Shalane Flanagan
* Phyllis Francis
* Courtney Frerichs
* English Gardner
* Kate Grace
* Marielle Hall
* Natasha Hastings
* Shelby Houlihan
* Molly Huddle
* Emily Infeld
* Desiree Linden
* Brenda Martinez
* Francena McCorory (r)
* Sydney McLaughlin
* Miranda Melville
* Maria Michta
* Dalilah Muhammad
* Courtney Okolo (r)
* Jenna Prandini
* Colleen Quigley
* Brianna Rollins
* Shannon Rowbury
* Jenny Simpson
* Ashley Spencer
* Deajah Stevens
* Ariana Washington (r)
* Chrishuna Williams
* Ajeé Wilson

Women's field athletes|

* Whitney Ashley
* Tianna Bartoletta
* Gwen Berry
* Brittany Borman
* Amber Campbell
* Kelsey Card
* Michelle Carter
* Vashti Cunningham
* Janay DeLoach
* Christina Epps
* Andrea Geubelle
* Felisha Johnson
* Chaunté Lowe
* Maggie Malone
* Inika McPherson
* Heather Miller-Koch
* Sandi Morris
* Barbara Nwaba
* Keturah Orji
* DeAnna Price
* Brittney Reese
* Raven Saunders
* Amanda Smock
* Jennifer Suhr
* Shelbi Vaughan
* Alexis Weeks
* Kendell Williams
* Kara Winger

Coaches|

* Bonnie Edmondson (women's assistant coach)
* Troy Engle (men's assistant coach)
* Curtis Frye (men's assistant coach)
* Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach)
* Vin Lananna (men's head coach)
* Rose Monday (women's assistant coach)
* Connie Price-Smith (women's head coach)
* Cliff Rovelto (men's assistant coach)
* Mario Sategna (men's assistant coach)
* LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)

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World champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay

* 1983:  Sergey Lovachov, Aliaksandr Trashchyla, Nikolay Chernetskiy, Viktor Markin (URS)
* 1987:  Danny Everett, Roddie Haley, Antonio McKay, Butch Reynolds, Michael Franks, Raymond Pierre (USA)
* 1991:  Roger Black, Derek Redmond, John Regis, Kriss Akabusi, Ade Mafe, Mark Richardson (GBR)
* 1993:  Andrew Valmon, Quincy Watts, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson, Antonio Pettigrew, Derek Mills (USA)
* 1995:  Marlon Ramsey, Derek Mills, Butch Reynolds, Michael Johnson, Kevin Lyles, Darnell Hall (USA)
* 1997:  Iwan Thomas, Roger Black, Jamie Baulch, Mark Richardson, Mark Hylton (GBR)
* 1999:  Tomasz Czubak, Robert Maćkowiak, Jacek Bocian, Piotr Haczek, Piotr Długosielski (POL)
* 2001:  Troy McIntosh, Avard Moncur, Carl Oliver, Timothy Munnings, Chris Brown (BAH)
* 2003:  Ahmed Douhou, Naman Keïta, Stéphane Diagana, Marc Raquil, Leslie Djhone (FRA)
* 2005:  Andrew Rock, Derrick Brew, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner, Miles Smith, LaShawn Merritt (USA)
* 2007:  LaShawn Merritt, Angelo Taylor, Darold Williamson, Jeremy Wariner, Bershawn Jackson, Kerron Clement (USA)
* 2009:  Angelo Taylor, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, LaShawn Merritt, Lionel Larry, Bershawn Jackson (USA)
* 2011:  Greg Nixon, Bershawn Jackson, Angelo Taylor, LaShawn Merritt, Jamaal Torrance, Michael Berry (USA)
* 2013:  David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Arman Hall, LaShawn Merritt, James Harris, Joshua Mance (USA)
* 2015:  David Verburg, Tony McQuay, Bryshon Nellum, LaShawn Merritt, Kyle Clemons, Vernon Norwood (USA)
* 2017:  Jarrin Solomon, Jereem Richards, Machel Cedenio, Lalonde Gordon, Renny Quow (TRI)
* 2019:  Fred Kerley, Michael Cherry, Wilbert London, Rai Benjamin, Tyrell Richard, Vernon Norwood, Nathan Strother (USA)
* 2022:  Elija Godwin, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Trevor Bassitt, Champion Allison, Michael Norman (USA)
* 2023:  Quincy Hall, Vernon Norwood, Justin Robinson, Rai Benjamin, Trevor Bassitt, Matthew Boling, Christopher Bailey (USA)

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World Indoor Champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay

* 1991:  Germany (Lieder, Carlowitz, Just, Schönlebe)
* 1993:  United States (Hall, Irvin, Rouser, Everett)
* 1995:  United States (Tolbert, Davis, Long, Atwater)
* 1997:  United States (Rouser, Everett, Maye, Minor)
* 1999:  United States (Morris, Johnson, Minor, Campbell)
* 2001:  Poland (Rysiukiewicz, Haczek, Bocian, Maćkowiak)
* 2003:  United States (Davis, Young, Campbell, Washington)
* 2004:  Jamaica (Haughton, Colquhoun, McDonald, Clarke)
* 2006:  United States (Washington, Merritt, Campbell, Spearmon)
* 2008:  United States (Davis, Torrance, Nixon, Willie)
* 2010:  United States (Torrance, Nixon, Tate, Jackson)
* 2012:  United States (Wright, Smith Jr., Mitchell, Roberts)
* 2014:  United States (Clemons, Verburg, Butler III, Smith Jr., Parros, Babineaux)
* 2016:  United States (Clemons, Smith Jr., Giesting, Norwood)
* 2018:  Poland (Zalewski, Omelko, Krawczuk, Krzewina)
* 2022:  Belgium (Watrin, Doom, Sacoor, K. Borlée)
* 2024:  Belgium (Sacoor, D. Borlée, Iguacel, Doom, De Smet)

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World U20 Champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay

* 1986:  United States (Campbell, Rish, Waddle, Reed, Carter*)
* 1988:  United States (Carr, Nelloms, Williams, Carrington)
* 1990:  United States (Mills, Samuels, Harris, Nelloms)
* 1992:  United States (Porter, Mallard, Nichols, Minor)
* 1994:  United States (Johnson, Wheeler, Campbell, Clay, Harrison*)
* 1996:  United States (Johnson, Davis, Martin, Moore)
* 1998:  Australia (McFarlane, Batman, Thom, Vincent, Barnwell*)
* 2000:  Jamaica (Clarke, Sappleton, Coley, Simpson, Barrett*)
* 2002:  United States (Ferguson, Williamson, Collins, Fortenberry, Jackson*)
* 2004:  United States (Johnson, Merritt, Craig, Clement, Hinnant*, Ramirez*)
* 2006:  United States (Summers, Oliver, Nellum, Carter, Smith Jr.*, Lockhart*)
* 2008:  United States (Boyd, Miller, Wilder, Anderson, Bailey*, Taylor*)
* 2010:  United States (Mance, Nolan, Verburg, Berry, Heriot*, Edmonds*)
* 2012:  United States (Downing, Bailey, Okezie, Hall, Futch*)
* 2014:  United States (Lyles, Brown, Morgan, Cherry, Parish*)
* 2016:  United States (Allison, Cogdell, Montgomery, London)
* 2018:  Italy (Gjetja, Romani, Sibilio, Scotti, Benati*)
* 2021:  Botswana (Kebinatshipi, Pesela, Masede, Majama, Gabanatlhong*)
* 2022:  United States (McElroy, Schwartzman, Bartholomew, Sumner, Blackwood*, Williams*)
* 2024:  United States (Davis, Donaldson, Rhodes, Njie, Buckmiller*, Clement II*)

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US National Championship winners in men's 400-meter dash

1876-1979
Amateur Athletic Union|

* 1876-77: Edward Merritt
* 1878: Frank Brown
* 1879-84: Lon Myers
* 1885: H. Mason Raborg
* 1886: John Robertson
* 1887: Harvey Banks
* 1888: Walter Dohm
* 1888: T.J. Mahoney
* 1889: Walter Dohm
* 1890-92: William Downs
* 1893: Edward Allen
* 1894: Tom Keane
* 1895-97: Thomas Burke
* 1898-1900: Maxie Long
* 1901: Howard Hayes
* 1902: Fay Moulton
* 1903: Harry Hillman
* 1904: D.H. Meyer
* 1905-06: Frank Waller
* 1907: John Taylor
* 1908: Harry Hillman
* 1909: Edward Lindberg
* 1910: William Hayes
* 1911: Edward Lindberg
* 1912: Thomas Halpin
* 1913: Carroll Haff
* 1914-15: Ted Meredith
* 1916: Thomas Halpin
* 1917: Frank Shea
* 1918: Cornelius Shaughnessy
* 1919-20: Frank Shea
* 1921: William Stevenson
* 1922: James Driscoll
* 1923: Horatio Fitch
* 1924: James Burgess
* 1925: Cecil Cooke
* 1926: Ken Kennedy
* 1927: Hermon Phillips
* 1928: Ray Barbuti
* 1929: Reggie Bowen
* 1930-31: Vic Williams
* 1932: Bill Carr
* 1933-34: Ivan Fuqua
* 1935: Eddie O'Brien
* 1936: Harold Smallwood
* 1937-38: Ray Malott
* 1939: Erwin Miller
* 1940-41: Grover Klemmer
* 1942-43: Cliff Bourland
* 1944: Elmore Harris
* 1945: Herb McKenley (JAM) * James Herbert
* 1946: Elmore Harris
* 1947: Herb McKenley (JAM) * Dave Bolen
* 1948: Herb McKenley (JAM) * Mal Whitfield
* 1949: George Rhoden (JAM) * Hugh Maiocco (3)
* 1950: George Rhoden (JAM) * Tom Cox (3)
* 1951: George Rhoden (JAM) * Dick Maiocco (3)
* 1952: Mal Whitfield
* 1953: Jesse Mashburn
* 1954: Jim Lea
* 1955: Charles Jenkins
* 1956: Tom Courtney
* 1957: Reggie Pearman
* 1958-59: Eddie Southern
* 1960-61: Otis Davis
* 1962-63: Ulis Williams
* 1964: Mike Larrabee
* 1965: Ollan Cassell
* 1966-69: Lee Evans
* 1970-71: John Smith
* 1972: Lee Evans
* 1973-74: Maurice Peoples
* 1975: Dave Jenkins (GBR) * Fred Newhouse
* 1976: Maxie Parks
* 1977: Robert Taylor
* 1978: Maxie Parks
* 1979: Willie Smith

1980-1992
The Athletics Congress|

* 1980: Willie Smith
* 1981-82: Cliff Wiley
* 1983: Sunder Nix
* 1984-85: Mark Rowe
* 1986: Darrell Robinson
* 1987: Butch Reynolds
* 1988: Tim Simon
* 1989: Antonio Pettigrew
* 1990: Steve Lewis
* 1991: Antonio Pettigrew
* 1992OT: Danny Everett

1992 onwards
USA Track & Field|

* 1993: Michael Johnson
* 1994: Antonio Pettigrew
* 1995-96OT: Michael Johnson
* 1997: Antonio Pettigrew
* 1998-99: Jerome Young
* 2000OT: Michael Johnson
* 2001: Derrick Brew
* 2002: Angelo Taylor
* 2003: Tyree Washington
* 2004OT-05: Jeremy Wariner
* 2006: Andrew Rock
* 2007: Angelo Taylor
* 2008OT-09: LaShawn Merritt
* 2010: Greg Nixon
* 2011: Tony McQuay
* 2012OT-13: LaShawn Merritt
* 2014: Gil Roberts
* 2015: David Verburg
* 2016OT: LaShawn Merritt
* 2017: Fred Kerley
* 2018: Kahmari Montgomery
* 2019: Fred Kerley
* 20212020 OT-22: Michael Norman
* 2023: Bryce Deadmon

Notes|

* Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships

* OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.

* 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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