Editing Mike Richter

{{Short description|American ice hockey goaltender}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Mike Richter
| image = Mike Richter.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Richter lifting the [[Stanley Cup]] in [[1994 Stanley Cup Finals|1994]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|09|22}}
| birth_place = [[Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Abington, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 190
| position = [[Goaltender]]
| catches = Left
| played_for = [[New York Rangers]]
| ntl_team = USA
| draft = 28th overall
| draft_year = 1985
| draft_team = [[New York Rangers]]
| career_start = 1989
| career_end = 2003
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[ice hockey]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ih|USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]] | [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|Ice hockey]] }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Cup of Hockey|World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1996 World Cup of Hockey]] | Ice hockey }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[IIHF World Junior Championship|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze| [[1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1986 Hamilton]]|Ice hockey}}
}}
'''Michael Thomas Richter''' (born September 22, 1966) is an American former professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]]. He played his entire [[National Hockey League]] career, from 1989 to 2002, with the [[New York Rangers]] organization, and led the team to the [[Stanley Cup]] in [[1994 Stanley Cup Finals|1994]]. He also represented the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]] in international play on several occasions. Richter was named to the [[U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame]], alongside his former Rangers and U.S. teammate [[Brian Leetch]], in 2008.

==Playing career==
Richter grew up in [[Flourtown, Pennsylvania]], near [[Philadelphia]], and idolized [[Philadelphia Flyers]] goaltender [[Bernie Parent]]. He attended and played for [[Germantown Academy]] in [[Fort Washington, Pennsylvania]], and then [[Northwood School (Lake Placid, New York)|Northwood School]] in [[Lake Placid, New York]], graduating in 1985. He also played at the [[Wissahickon Skating Club]].  After playing for the United States in the [[IIHF World Junior Championship|World Junior Championships]] in [[1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1985]], Richter played for the [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|University of Wisconsin–Madison]] from 1985 to 1987, and the Rangers made him the 28th overall pick in the [[1985 NHL Entry Draft]]. He again represented the US in the [[1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1986 World Junior Championships]], as well as the [[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]] and the [[Ice Hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]], before making his NHL debut in the [[1989 Stanley Cup Playoffs|1989 playoffs]]. Though he lost the one game in which he played, he was soon a regular member of the Rangers, posting 12 wins against 5 losses in his rookie season as the club's [[backup goaltender]]. Over the next two seasons, Richter split goaltending duties with the Rangers' veteran starter, [[John Vanbiesbrouck]], and was selected to play for the U.S. in the [[1991 Canada Cup]] tournament.

Vanbiesbrouck was traded to the Vancouver Canucks<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nhltradetracker.com/user/trade_list_by_player/Vanbiesbrouck,John|title=John Vanbiesbrouck trades - NHL Trade Tracker|website=nhltradetracker.com|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref> prior to being selected by the Florida Panthers in the 1993-94 NHL expansion draft.  Richter then had his first campaign as the team's number one goaltender. He posted a career best 42 wins and 2.57 goals against average as the Rangers won the [[Presidents' Trophy]] as the league's top regular season team for the second time in three years. He was also named Most Valuable Player of the [[45th National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star Game]], which the Rangers hosted at [[Madison Square Garden]]. In the playoffs, he ramped up his play, becoming the eighth goaltender to post four shutouts in one playoff season. The Rangers reached the [[Stanley Cup Finals]] against the Canucks, and Richter earned a career highlight in Game 4, famously stopping Vancouver sniper [[Pavel Bure]] on a penalty shot. The Rangers defeated the Canucks in seven games to win their first Stanley Cup [[Curse of 1940|since 1940]].

Over the next few years, Richter would be consistently ranked among the world's top goaltenders. He led the United States to victory in the [[1996 World Cup of Hockey]], with his efforts earning him tournament Most Valuable Player honors.  Injuries plagued much of his career, including MCL sprains, ACL sprains, and concussions.

Richter's style of play was very acrobatic and quick.  For a small goalie he made himself look big by using his lightning quick reflexes to make saves. He was rarely out of position and always square to his shooters.  He was known for making plenty of desperation saves using his focus, flexibility, and athleticism. Longtime teammate and Hall of Fame Ranger defenseman [[Brian Leetch]] once said about Richter: "I have never seen anyone more focused than he was.  As the game got tougher, he got better.  If a goal was ever scored on him I was always surprised."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 10 List: #3 Mike Richter|url=https://bluelinestation.com/2013/08/11/top-10-list-3-mike-richter/|last=Andrew Graziano|date=2013-08-11|website=Blue Line Station|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>

His last appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs would be 1997, as a series of knee injuries and a string of mediocre Ranger teams saw his personal statistics suffer. Nevertheless, he was selected as the top goalie for Team USA in the [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]] and [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Olympics]], winning a silver medal in the 2002 Games.

Richter was selected by the [[Nashville Predators]] in the [[1998 NHL Expansion Draft]], but as a UFA chose to eventually return to the Rangers that summer.

On June 30, 2002, Richter's rights were traded to the [[Edmonton Oilers]] in exchange for future considerations.<ref name="Trade">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/offseason-nhl-transactions-1.324288|title=Offseason NHL transactions | publisher = [[CBC Sports]]| date = October 2, 2002 | access-date = January 22, 2022}}</ref> The Oilers were unable to sign Richter, and he returned to the Rangers on a new contract a few days later on July 4.<ref name="Trade"/> A year later a skull fracture and concussion forced him to retire, but not until after he became the first Ranger to record [[List of NHL goaltenders with 300 wins|300 wins]]. He finished his career as the Rangers all-time leader in wins, later surpassed by [[Henrik Lundqvist]].

Richter's jersey (#35) became the third number retired by the Rangers at [[Madison Square Garden]] on February 4, 2004. Though he played his entire career for the Rangers, he twice changed teams between seasons due to a quirk in the NHL rules of free agency, returning to the Rangers each time.

==Post-retirement==
Richter is currently the President of Brightcore Energy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=This hockey legend is making buildings more energy-efficient |url=https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/culture/this-hockey-legend-is-making-buildings-more-energy-efficient |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=Canary Media |language=en}}</ref> 

In 2007 and 2009, Richter stated that he would be interested in running for Congress as a Democrat in either [[Connecticut's 4th congressional district]] or [[New York's 20th congressional district special election, 2009]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2007-02-28-richter-congress_x.htm |title = Ex-Ranger Mike Richter considers run for Congress - USATODAY.com}}</ref>

After retiring from the NHL, Richter enrolled in [[Yale University]], entering through the highly competitive [[Eli Whitney Students Program]], Yale College's admissions program for non-traditional students.<ref>Yale Herald, [http://www.yaleherald.com/article.php?Article=4536 Special programs welcome grown-up students to Yale] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061231142638/http://www.yaleherald.com/article.php?Article=4536 |date=2006-12-31 }}</ref> He received his degree in Ethics, Politics, and Economics with a concentration in Environmental Policy (EP&E).

He was previously a founding partner at Healthy Planet Partners, a sustainable power finance and consulting group, and Environmental Capital Partners, a $100 million [[private equity]] fund focusing on resource efficiency.<ref>Healthy Planet Partners, [http://www.healthyplanetpartners.com/about-us/team/ Healthy Planet Partners Team] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130125132750/http://www.healthyplanetpartners.com/about-us/team/ |date=2013-01-25 }}</ref> Richter serves on the Board of Trustees for the Adirondack [[Nature Conservancy]], and sits as a member of the National Advisory Council for the [[Sierra Club]].<ref>Healthy Planet Partners, [http://action.sierraclub.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=219184.0  Former NHL Goalie Joins Sierra Club Board of Directors]</ref> He recently began collaborating with the [[Natural Resources Defense Council]] (NRDC) in their effort to bring the best ecological practices to the sports industry.  He also launched Athletes for a Healthy Planet, an organization dedicated to fostering an understanding of the connections between environmental issues, human health, economy, social justice, and well-being.<ref>Healthy Planet Partners, [http://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/pro-athletes-visit-gulf-oil-spill-say-no-more-drill-baby-drill.html Pro Athletes Visit Gulf Oil Spill]</ref>

Richter, together with other retired NHL players, played in a [[United Nations Environment Programme|UN Environment Programme]]-sponsored hockey game near the North Pole in April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/12/hockey-players-are-planning-a-game-at-the-north-pole/|title=Hockey players are planning a game at the North Pole|last=Kennedy|first=Sarah|date=2019-12-06|website=Yale Climate Connections|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-08}}</ref> The idea for the game was conceived by Russian hockey legend [[Viacheslav Fetisov]], and was intended to raise awareness of receding ice in polar regions due to [[climate change]].

Richter has three sons, all of whom grew up playing ice hockey in their hometown of Greenwich, Connecticut.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Branch|first1=John|title=Brain Injury Awareness Improving, Richter Says|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/28/sports/hockey/mike-richter-still-doing-his-part-to-raise-concussion-awareness.html|access-date=12 December 2017|work=New York Times|date=27 February 2015}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:90%; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! [[Shutout#Ice hockey|SO]] !! [[Goals against average|GAA]] !! [[save percentage|SV%]]
! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
|-
| 1982–83
| [[Germantown Academy]]
| [[Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association|HS-PA]]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — 
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1983–84
| Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
| NEJHL
| 36 || 23 || 10 || 3 || 2160 || 94 || — || 2.61 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1984–85
| [[Northwood School (Lake Placid, New York)|Northwood School]]
| [[New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association|HS-Prep]]
| 18 || — || — || — || 1374 || 52 || 2 || 2.27 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1985–86]]
| [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|University of Wisconsin]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| 24 || 14 || 9 || 0 || 1394 || 92 || 0 || 3.96 || .886
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[1986–87 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1986–87]]
| University of Wisconsin
| WCHA
| 36 || 19 || 16 || 1 || 2136 || 126 || 0 || 3.54 || .901
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1987–88
| [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States National Team]]
| Intl
| 29 || 17 || 7 || 2 || 1559 || 86 || — || 3.31 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1987–88 IHL season|1987–88]]
| [[Denver Rangers|Colorado Rangers]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| 22 || 16 || 5 || 0 || 1298 || 68 || 0 || 3.14 || .902
| 10 || 5 || 3 || 536 || 35 || 0 || 3.92 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1988–89 IHL season|1988–89]]
| Denver Rangers
| IHL
| 57 || 23 || 26 || 0 || 3031 || 217 || 1 || 4.30 || —
| 4 || 0 || 4 || 210 || 21 || 0 || 6.00 || —
|-
| [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]]
| [[New York Rangers]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 58 || 4 || 0 || 4.14 || .867 
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 23 || 12 || 5 || 5 || 1320 || 66 || 0 || 3.00 || .904
| 6 || 3 || 2 || 330 || 19 || 0 || 3.45 || .896
|-  
| [[1989–90 IHL season|1989–90]]
| [[Flint Spirits]]
| IHL
| 13 || 7 || 4 || 2 || 782 || 49 || 0 || 3.76 || .900
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 45 || 21 || 13 || 7 || 2596 || 135 || 0 || 3.12 || .903
| 6 || 2 || 4 || 313 || 14 || 1 || 2.68 || .923
|-  
| [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 41 || 23 || 12 || 2 || 2298 || 119 || 3 || 3.11 || .901
| 7 || 4 || 2 || 412 || 24 || 1 || 3.50 || .894
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 38 || 13 || 19 || 3 || 2105 || 134 || 1 || 3.82 || .886
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- 
| [[1992–93 AHL season|1992–93]]
| [[Binghamton Rangers]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 5 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 305 || 6 || 0 || 1.18 || .964
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 68 || '''42''' || 12 || 6 || 3710 || 159 || 5 || 2.57 || .910
| 23 || '''16''' || 7 || 1417 || 49 || '''4''' || 2.07 || .921
|-  
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 35 || 14 || 17 || 2 || 1993 || 97 || 2 || 2.92 || .890
| 7 || 2 || 5 || 384 || 23 || 0 || 3.59 || .878
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 41 || 24 || 13 || 3 || 2396 || 107 || 3 || 2.68 || .912
| 11 || 5 || 6 || 662 || 36 || 0 || 3.26 || .883
|-  
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 61 || 33 || 22 || 6 || 3598 || 161 || 4 || 2.68 || .917
| 15 || 9 || 6 || 939 || 33 || 3 || 2.11 || .932
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| '''72''' || 21 || 31 || 15 || 4143 || 184 || 0 || 2.66 || .903
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 68 || 27 || 30 || 8 || 3878 || 170 || 4 || 2.63 || .910
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 61 || 22 || 31 || 8 || 3622 || 173 || 0 || 2.87 || .905
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 45 || 20 || 21 || 3 || 2635 || 144 || 0 || 3.28 || .893
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 55 || 24 || 26 || 4 || 3195 || 157 || 2 || 2.95 || .906
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-  
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| New York Rangers
| NHL
| 13 || 5 || 6 || 1 || 694 || 34 || 0 || 2.94 || .897
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | NHL totals 
! 666 !! 301 !! 258 !! 73 !! 38,183 !! 1,840 !! 24 !! 2.89 !! .904
! 76 !! 41 !! 33 !! 4,515 !! 202 !! 9 !! 2.68 !! .909
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
|-
| [[1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1985]]
| [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|WJC]]
| 3 || — || — || — || 43 || 6 || 0 || 8.37 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1986]]
| United States
| WJC
| 4 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 208 || 9 || 0 || 2.60 || —
|-
| [[1986 World Ice Hockey Championships|1986]]
| [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 53 || 5 || 0 || 5.66 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1987 World Ice Hockey Championships|1987]]
| United States
| WC
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 80 || 8 || 0 || 6.00 || —
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988]]
| United States
| [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|OLY]]
| 4 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 230 || 15 || 0 || 3.91 || .802
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1991 Canada Cup|1991]]
| United States
| [[Canada Cup|CC]]
| 7 || 4 || 3 || 0 || 420 || 22 || 0 || 3.14 || .904
|-
| [[1993 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1993]]
| United States
| WC
| 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 237 || 13 || 0 || 3.29 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996]]
| United States
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]]
| 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 371 || 15 || 0 || 2.43 || .923
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|1998]]
| United States
| OLY
| 4 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 237 || 14 || 0 || 3.54 || .849
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]]
| United States
| OLY
| 4 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 240 || 9 || 1 || 2.25 || .932
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Junior totals
! 7 !! — !! — !! — !! 251 !! 15 !! 0 !! 3.59 !! —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | Senior totals
! 32 !! 14 !! 15 !! 3 !! 1868 !! 101 !! 1 !! 3.24 !! —
|}

==Awards and honors==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
! 
|-
| All-[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] [[List of All-WCHA Hockey Teams#Second Team|Second Team]]
| [[1986–87 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1986–87]]
| <ref name=WCHA>{{cite news|title=WCHA All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|}

* [[NHL All-Star Game]]: [[43rd National Hockey League All-Star Game|1992 NHL All-Star Game]], [[45th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1994 NHL All-Star Game]] (MVP), [[50th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2000 NHL All-Star Game]]
* [[Stanley Cup]] champion: [[1994 Stanley Cup Finals|1994]]
* Won gold medal at [[1996 World Cup of Hockey]] (MVP)
* Won silver medal at [[2002 Winter Olympics]]
* Number 35 jersey retired by the New York Rangers in 2004
* Inducted into the [[U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 2008
* Received the 2009 [[Lester Patrick Award]] alongside [[Mark Messier]] and [[Jim Devellano]]
* In the 2009 book ''100 Ranger Greats'', ranked No. 3 all-time of the [[List of New York Rangers players|901 New York Rangers]] (and ranked highest of the 74 who were goaltenders) who had played during the team's first [[2008–09 New York Rangers season|82 seasons]]<ref>{{cite book|url= https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6860998-100-ranger-greats#bookDetails |title=100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters |first1=Russ |last1=Cohen |first2=John |last2=Halligan |first3=Adam |last3=Raider |publisher=[[John Wiley & Sons]] |isbn= 978-0470736197 |date=2009 |access-date=February 3, 2020|page=220}}</ref>
* Inducted into the [[Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame]] in 2014

===Rangers' team awards===
* Crumb Bum Award – "For service to New York youngsters" (1997)
* Frank Boucher Trophy – "Most popular player on and off the ice" (1991, 1999, 2000, 2002)
* Good Guy Award – "For cooperation with the media" (1991)
* Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award – "Best rookie of training camp" (1988)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=55319|title=New York Rangers - Rangers Records}}</ref>
* Player's Player Award (1991, 2000)
* Team Rookie of the Year (1991)
* Team MVP (2000, 2002)

===Rangers' team records===
* Single season wins: 42 (1993–94)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Ice hockey stats}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060528173802/http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_12454.htm  |title=Mike Richter at the United States Olympic Team |date=mdy}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile}}
*{{Charlie Rose guest|88}}

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