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Glasgow Celtic Writer @ substack.com/@markmcgowan100?r=4abe… 📌Zaire

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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 16h
Wrote an anecdotal tale about the time Tam Rogic played across the road. A ballerina in a moshpit. A white label that only Celtic fans got to heare. There are no stats in this because there are no metrics to describe the artistry of great touches, passes or players so mercurial. #Celtic
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A ballerina in the moshpit -Tomas Petar Rogic(18).
Celtic’s one of a kind.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What’s happening at Celtic isn’t change though, not in a natural sense, where time is the ultimate arbiter. Minus a few glorious days at the end of last season, Celtic have stumbled between tumult and chaos for more than a year now. #Celticfc #Celtic
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Re: Celtic - A fan’s notes.
Change fatigue.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The lack of style and skill was hard to stomach, unacceptable for a Celtic team at home. The distribution had all the nuance and delicacy of a rushed baggage handler as balls were shelled indiscriminately, up the park. #Celticfc #Celtic
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Re: Celtic - That’s Plenty
Martin O’Neill’s two interim spells in charge last season gave a lot of credibility to the perceived benefit of short-term change.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Now hit 300 subscribers on Substack. Thanks to everyone on here who's following, it's much appreciated. Made a wee change to the page and it's now called Re: Celtic instead of being self-titled. Free to subscribe and articles go direct to your inbox when published. #Celtic #Celticfc
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In a massive huff but managed to write something about yesterday. #Celtic
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Re: Celtic - Derby Disaster.
Rangers 3 v Celtic 0 - LC - 13/09/2026.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Celtic have managed to navigate the start of the league campaign with a perfect record. The squad was managed in this one, new players further assimilated, and 1st team starters also returned from injury; just in time for a testing run of 3 games in 3 competitions this coming week. #Celtic
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St.Johnstone, Sunday and the week ahead.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Still looking for a spare for tonight if anyone knows of any? And a lift through haha. Usual bus is full. #Celticfc
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Celtic’s first team squad 26/27. #Celticfc
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Celtic's summer window. There was nowhere to hide for Celtic’s hierarchy this summer. Both the positive and negative with windows is that you can see through them. They can provide a stunning vista or allow the neighbours a look at your dirty laundry..... #Celticfc
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The More Things Change…
Celtic’s summer window – 2026.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Chat shit, get Yang'd. Finishing the game with Scales and Murray as full backs isn’t ideal, but it should be the last of it thankfully. Also, Sinisalo may well be a future No.1 but as it stands, he continues to conjure up danger from comfort. The goalkeeping position, is up for grabs. #Celticfc
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St.Mirren 1 v Celtic 2 – 05/09/2026
Yang signs off with a comprehensive showing.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The prospect of such direct pace on the right, with the intricacy of Jota on the left is mouth watering. These are the difference makers; the 1 v 1 merchants we’ve been crying out for. Celtic have added a real weapon up front in Hogh. Hassan is the perfect ammunition. #Celticfc
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Haissem Hassan(23)
Haissem Hassan is a box of tricks, with bags of potential.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Hogh's 3 strikes yesterday, were compelling evidence that Celtic have got themselves a formidable weapon; a player of real penalty box pedigree, and a bonafide goal scorer. #Celticfc
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Hogh, Hogh, Hogh
Now we have a machine gun.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A decent, slightly dusty, opening to the season. #Celticfc
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Flag night.
Celtic's opener, Kilmarnock(A) and a right - winger.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
With it being the eve of our new league season, I have slightly edited and compiled some of my writing to produce this kind of long form diary from the last 5 games of the last campaign. #Celticfc
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Celtic: From shadow, to sunshine.
A diary from the final days of Celtic's 25/26 season.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
O’Neill has a job on his hands fixing the midfield. It’s about to be stripped for parts; in quantity and quality. It wasn’t exactly firing to begin with. Get it right and it could be truly transformative. #Celticfc
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The engine room.
Celtic's midfield problem.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Kasper Hogh(9). #Celticfc
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Kasper Hogh(9)
"I'm excited man"
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The other night I fell asleep to the voice of a guy called Quinny – he seems brand new, Celtic crazy, but things are moving too fast. Unlike the transfers. Hold up though. A Norwegian, an Egyptian and a German? It's no joke. July's newsletter; free to read and free to subscribe. #Celtic
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Letters from Zaire - July
Summers of discontent.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Hi babe, it’s football. Don’t wait up, not coming home xx #England #Argentina #Messi #WC
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Class made permanent. O’Neill still has the wily shrewdness; the arch, the faux-naif had most fooled until it came to the crunch. Whilst in situ, he took both Danny Rohl and Derek McInnes for a long walk without either of them realising. #Celticfc
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One more time.
Class is permanent.
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Hail Hail History 🍀 @hailhailhistory.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
It was a great day yesterday at the first ever Celtic History Conference. In fact, it may well be the first ever history conference devoted to one football team. 300 fans went to Celtic Park for the event. Here are some pictures of the day. 1/4 #Celtic #CelticFC
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
#Celticfc. A look at Celtic's midfield, or lack of. Lots of work needs done this summer, but the midfield in particular needs transformed.
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Matt O’Riley, peak McGregor and Hatate, propped up by a competent supporting cast seem like far flung heady days. Last season it would be a stretch to label it functional. Too often it looked sclerot...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
A cursory look at the squad list suggests a natural cull will be achieved quite easily. #Celticfc
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A cursory look at the squad list suggests a natural cull will be achieved quite easily. Schmeichel has confirmed his retirement. Kelechi Iheanacho’s contract expires, as does Alex Oxlaide – Chamberlai...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A monthly newsletter for Celtic fans. Free to subscribe #Celticfc
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Letters from Zaire – May - A Happy Ending.
And….Scene!
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
The biggest and most successful clubs have a reference to draw from, notes of previous success to look back on, from which they can plot the perilous course ahead. The most obvious and valuable reference this time, was Martin O’Neill. #Celticfc
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From shadow to sunshine. Celtic do the double.
Celtic 3 v 1 Dunfermline - SCF - 23/05/2026.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
What’s genuinely crazy in all this is the fact that the only concrete evidence we have - during the whole season - of someone coming on the pitch and actually touching an opposition player is when Derek McInnes pushed an Aberdeen player. The player had his back to him at the time. #Celticfc
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
This Saturday will be Celtic’s 59th and final game of the season. It’s a shot at glory after a testing season, but will also - in many ways - signify a changing of the guard. Bookending an era of success, and hopefully the start of another. #Celticfc
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This Saturday will be Celtic’s 59th and final game of the season. It will be the 8th Scottish Cup final we’ve played in the last 10 years. It’s a shot at glory after a testing season, but will also - ...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The ending of the game was the perfect example of his calculated but also innate cunning. McInnes had spent his cards, while O’Neill had one up his sleeve. It was something like serendipitous that his old hat 3-5-2 would ultimately decide the game and the title. #Celticfc
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Five in a row.
Celtic, like all football dynasties are built on a willingness to go to the limit.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Kelechi Iheanacho is cool. Do you not what’s cooler than being cool? Ice cool. The Nigerian clearly carries a little weight above the waistline but it’s fair to say, he carries a fair amount just below it as well. #Celticfc
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Too hot to handle.
Motherwell 2 v 3 Celtic 13/05/2026.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Daizen Maeda took the roof off Celtic Park yesterday. In many ways, it was a reminder of what this club is; gigantic, successful, inspiring but ultimately, something else. Stood apart from all others. Miscellaneous and innately magic. #Celticfc
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Maeda's moment.
For all the angst that has accompanied this season.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
It’s hard not to think about what ifs in his case. Only 29, his pure skill and wit is as evident as his lack of fitness. Finesse, with a hint of farce unfortunately, otherwise you can’t help but think he would run amok in Scotland. #CelticFC
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Celtic: In general.
06/05/2026.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The spirit of 86’ is a beautiful, bite size slogan. Encapsulating the job at hand and the opponents. It pays homage to and draws inspiration from one of the club's most magical days in its history. It seemed to work on Saturday…. #Celticfc
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Letters From Zaire(April) – The spirit of 86.
A Celtic Newsletter (Kinda)
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Just paid £6.70 for a Guinness on Duke Street. Na man. #Celticfc
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Get to the club house on Saturday night with the job done, and we can sit back knowing that any good news on the Sunday, is a massive bonus, and a chance to swing again. #Celticfc
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Get to the club house on Saturday night with the job done, and we can sit back knowing that any good news on the Sunday, is a massive bonus, and a chance to swing again. It may not count for a lot bu...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
An organic changing of the guard due to contract lengths, squad numbers and maybe even retirement. In some cases, it’s just time to call it a day. A cursory look at the squad list suggests a natural cull will be achieved quite easily. #Celticfc
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Celtic’s summer exodus.
Regardless of how the rest of the season pans out at Celtic, whether it climaxes with a late, dramatic title win or whether it flounders ingloriously and we finish 3rd.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Celtic fancied more. Good teams are merciless by nature, and this gives us some encouragement heading into the split. After some neat interchange on the left, the ball found itself at the feet of Iheanacho. #Celticfc
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Celtic 6 v 2 St.Mirren (AET) - 19/04/2026.
Hampden in the sun.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
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Opportunity knocks.
The clock is often the most cunning and relentless of all final bosses.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Massive opportunity this today. Time to turn up. #Celticfc
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
My monthly newsletter is now live on Substack. Free to subscribe. #CelticFC
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It probably has lots to do with Martin O’Neill being the Celtic manager or the actual validity of this title race but there’s been a strange nostalgic flavour to this season for me. Like a crossing of...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The afternoon looked doomed upon a first glance at the pitch. I shouldn’t really have to describe the terrain on which a top-level football match took place, but it made that thing Kilmarnock play on look like centre court on the opening day of Wimbledon. #Celticfc
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Everything, everywhere, all at once.
The constant flux of this past 7 months, the transient nature of our management and playing staff and the immediacy of the title run in has created a kaleidoscopic view of the overarching, bigger pict...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The strong will and defiance displayed at Ibrox(x 2) has calcified the team spirit. It’s also brought them closer to the support and that was evident on Saturday. The reciprocal, transactional relationship is now understood further by those that are only here for the time being. #Celticfc
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The strong will and defiance displayed at Ibrox(x 2) has calcified the team spirit. It’s also brought them closer to the support and that was evident on Saturday. The reciprocal, transactional relatio...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
An intriguing, latent subplot for this Saturday is that JBA is widely tipped as the Celtic manager in waiting. The susurration is loudening and Parkhead is as good a place as any to hold, what is tantamount to a real time audition this weekend. #Celticfc
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Celtic v Motherwell: One battle after another.
Producers of sports documentaries have missed a trick.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
This was billed as Celtic’s event horizon. Four fixtures in 10 days, all away from home, all with their unique challenges, but ultimately a bridge too far for this brow-beaten, beleaguered and under resourced group of players. #CelticFC
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This was billed as Celtic’s event horizon. Four fixtures in 10 days, all away from home, all with their unique challenges, but ultimately a bridge too far for this brow-beaten, beleaguered and under r...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
#CelticFC
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James Forrest (49) Another sub appearance and another assist for the most clandestine of all conmen, the Baron of brinkmanship, the prince of precision, James Forrest. Like Sunday, he snuck on the p...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Reo Hatate is in no way a “water carrier” type midfielder, but his introduction seemed to completely hydrate the rest of the team at Ibrox. The Japanese midfielder has seemed redundant lately. Enervated and dulled, less inquisitive with the ball. #CelticFC
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Rangers 2 – 2 Celtic – 01/03/2026
Despite results, despite 4 different managerial spells across 3 managers, despite off the field turmoil, protests and the suffocating discontent surrounding the club in general, we’re still very much ...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Weekly article up on Substack. Free to read and subscribe. Lots of good Celtic content on Substack if you haven’t joined yet. #Celticfc
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Re: Celtic - Then the rain came - 25/02/2026
Celtic 1 v Hibs 2 - 22/02/2026.
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
A lot to pick at but you can’t really legislate for what Trusty done. A moment of utter madness. I’ve seen folk suggesting it’s soft as well😂😂. #Celticfc
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
This week’s Celtic: In General is up. Free to read and subscribe on Substack. #Celticfc
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There was an underlying feeling that this had been coming, that bad news was in the post. In never arrived though. Fast forward to 3:53pm; relief and rapture, rang load from the Celtic support. Julia...
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The Cynic @90minutecynic.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
🚨 NEW PODCAST SERIES🚨 🎙️Making a Modern Football Club: Rebuilding Celtic FC 🔍 Episode Two: ‘Identity, Recruitment and ▪️Defining the Celtic identity
▪️The four core pillars
▪️Role-based recruitment
▪️The iceberg player model
▪️Ending window-to-window variance Listen ⬇️ thecynic.co/podcasts/mod...
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
We’re in the club house with our feet up. Hopefully they tear strips off each other and it ends a draw. Was fuming at HT but we can’t accuse the players of chucking it regardless of how bad we are. Fighting spirit has been evident this week. #Celticfc
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Re: Celtic @markmcgowan.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Desperate stuff this. Deep down, we kind of knew this was coming. Off the ball Hatate is not interested and we’re not good enough to carry anyone. Need a miracle 2nd half
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