"We had to get married around racing, and we still plan everything around racing," said Paula Marlin, Sterling's wife of 36 years. NASCAR has suspended tire changer Danny Olszowy and jackman Kellen Mills two races each for a tire coming off Martin Truex Jr.s car during last weekends Cup race at Auto Club Speedway. Marlin, who won the 1994 and 1995 Daytona 500, is expected to return to compete in Pro Late Model racing once he is cleared by medical professionals. After this win, Marlin finished 9th the following week at Atlanta. Ulrich. Talk in the hauler includes University of Tennessee football (for it), immigration at the Mexican border (against it) and the track hot dog (for it). Sterling Marlin was one of the drivers who appeared in an episode, along with some crew members from the Coors team. Media requests, contact: @aaronfarrier | Instagram: @sterlingmarlinracing 14 H.B. He had a second-place finish at Daytona to start the season and won two poles at Talladega Superspeedway and the Firecracker 400, and had a total of 7 top fives and 16 top tens, finishing 7th in the standings. For Darlington, Marlin raced in his old No. For Sterling Marlin, his mourning was combined with fear. He left the No. Those who have been following Sterling's life since he stopped driving professionally may know that he has been battling Parkinson's disease for more than a decade. He also competed in one race for Jimmy Means and Dick Bahre respectively. He made two more starts in 1978, finishing ninth at World 600 and twenty-fifth at Nashville for Cunningham. In March 2009, Marlin participated in and won the Saturday Night Special, a charity event at Bristol Motor Speedway which included NASCAR Legends. 14 ended on July 17, 2007, when Ginn Racing announced Regan Smith, who had been splitting time with Mark Martin in Ginn's U.S. Army-sponsored No. He also became the only driver to have his first two career wins at the Daytona 500. NASCAR's penalty for being too fast entering pit road was to hold the car in its pit stall for an additional 15 seconds, but the official at Marlin's pit stall was not informed of the penalty until after the crew had released the car. Read the official press release. Busch would later say in a post-race interview, and later in a 2020 podcast with Dale Earnhardt Jr. that he offered to buy Marlin a six-pack of Coors as a peace offering, but was turned down. Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the 2007 season, his Pep Boys No. It's about the racing. His career and life tragically ended on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Thats because many of Earnhardts fans angrily blamed Marlin for the accident. "Car just got loose," Marlin says after the race. Former Cup driver Sterling Marlin has successfully undergone the third of four stages of brain surgery called Deep Brain Stimulation to treat Parkinsons disease, his family announced in a press release Thursday. Sterling Burton Marlin (born June 30, 1957) is an American semi-retired, professional stock car racing driver. 25 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team driven by Matt DiBenedetto will fly the colors of Sterling Marlin's famous "Silver Bullet" in the upcoming Dead on Tools 200 on May 6. Retired three-time Cup champion and current TV analyst Darrell Waltrip, who also won Nashville track championships, said Marlin's problem became evident as they communicated via phone. Marlin would finish in 8th. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. When we park our motor home in the infield some of the other drivers call us the Clampets, she says with a laugh. Ulrich. Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin, the NASCAR original who died Sunday at 73 with son Sterling Marlin at his side, got his nickname in a more innocent way than you might think. ". "It got to where he couldn't text back and forth with me," Waltrip told USA TODAY Sports. They visit there several times a year, but, as Paula points out, "The visits keep being cut shorter and shorter because we have to get back to work on a race car.". He is a member of famous Driver with the age 65 years old group. On a hot summer Saturday night at Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, the track where Marlin got his start under the guidance of his father, the late Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin, he's back burning laps on the .596-mile surface. But Sterling is a tough cat. Marlin failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500 in the No. The incident is one that both men still remember, and one that provided a moving moment in their conversation with one another. He ran his last event in 2009 at Martinsville Speedway. 14 team was the only team out of the top 35 from 2006 to do this. From 1980 to 1982, Marlin was a three-time track champion at the historic Nashville Speedway USA. Marlin followed this 2nd-place finish with a win at the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but not without controversy: During the race, Marlin spun while making late race pit stop, causing him to break the pit road speed limit. Sutherlin Marlin House is on Facebook. Steadman's 10-year-old son, Stirlin, already is involved in the family's racing, his duties primarily involving cleaning the inside of the race car and eating potato chips from the stash in the team truck. 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Kurt Busch went on to win the race but apologized in victory lane. McMurray won the UAW-GM Quality 500 in his second start with Marlin's car, and Marlin telephoned McMurray during the post-race festivities to congratulate him. You make the best of what you've got. He won 10 times, including back-to-back Daytona 500s in 1994 and '95, and became a championship challenger. He tied his career best points finish of third that season. 1940 After this win, Marlin finished 9th the following week at Atlanta. Sterling has undeniably lost some weight, although based on the length of his conversation with Dale Jr., it doesn't seem to have affected his spirits or his ability to tell great stories about his career. His father grew tobacco, and Sterling worked those fields as a teen-ager, providing significant incentive for a racing career. Earnhardt and Schraders cars both slid down into the infield grass. Thats the way Earnhardt was, and when he buckled that seatbelt Sunday, he knew anything could happen.. He's still a hell of a race car driver. He had just one top-five finish and fell to fourteenth in the standings. 01 car, would replace him beginning at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, winning the Daytona 500 in 1994 and 1995. In 1996, Marlin had 2 wins, 5 top fives, 10 top tens, and finished 8th in the standings. Sterling Marlin capped off the Morgan McClure Motorsports dynasty by winning the 1994 and 1995 runnings of the Great American Race. Marlin did not finish in the Top 5 in 2003, but had 11 Top 10 finishes and matched his previous year's finish of 18th in points. Marlin controlled the race early and mid-way and appeared to have victory in his hands until he was wrecked by Kurt Busch with less than 150 laps to go. 14 in tribute to his father, Coo Coo Marlin, who died during the 2005 season. Fans understand the dangers as well. In March 2009, Marlin participated in and won the Saturday Night Special, a charity event at Bristol Motor Speedway which included NASCAR Legends. Any vehicle that loses a wheel after exiting pit road will be penalized two laps. I take the medication, and that pretty much controls it. He did however come close to a win at the 2003 Sharpie 500 at his hometown in Bristol Tennessee. Marlin attended Spring Hill High School, where he played high school basketball and football, earning the captain status his senior year while he played quarterback and linebacker. Others called his race shop to threaten him and his family. Heading into the final lap of the 2001 event, Earnhardt was looking to capture his second Daytona victory, but he had company. Sutherlin is the 19-year-old daughter of Sterling Marlin and. No. ), (key) (Bold Pole position. He finished out the rest of the season driving for Phoenix Racing. ", This clinical approach is not unusual in the Marlin family, Paula confirms. What you see is what you get. 114 Super Late Model. And much like those fans and community, fellow driver, Sterling Marlinone of the other two drivers involved in the accidentmight be the one hit the hardest. However, in November he managed to qualify the No. @SteveParkee and @DaleJr shared intimate stories on the aftermath of Dale Earnhardts death at DEI on the #DJD.Pod comes out later tonight. He finally told me to call him, that if I wanted to talk that's what we had to do. Had the current Chase points system been in place in 2001, Marlin would have been the 2001 champion. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. When she was 5 or 6 we went to a go-kart track in Panama City and she raced against (big brother) Steadman and a bunch of other boys and beat them. (The adventures of Coo Coo and wife Euala Faye are priceless.). Sutherlin's husband, Michael House, also races at the track. That's what it's all about to him.". * Most laps led. On behalf of my father and family, I would like to thank each and every one you that have been supportive of my father throughout the years, Sutherlin House, Marlins daughter said. "It was scary," Hood said. google_ad_height = 60;
He races regularly at the Fairgrounds, a classic Southern short track that, like Marlin, is a survivor. But Waltrip raced through a laundry list of injuries in his Hall of Fame career and understands the urge to keep racing. He tied his career best points finish of third that season. "That was the way that we would communicate, but, over a period of time, I couldn't tell what the text messages were. He currently competes part-time JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour, driving the No. Sterling truly embodies the humble farmer to stock car racing star trajectory that NASCAR was founded on. In 2012, Marlin publicly revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinsonism. Billy Harrison, friends with Marlin since the second grade, works on the pit crew, along with his sons, Zach and Luke. ERNIE IRVAN! Nick Harrison, 37, was crew chief for Justin Haley in the Xfinity Series with the Kaulig Racing Team. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Sterling Marlin was diagnosed with Parkinson's for more than a decade ago. My folks took me to my first race when I was two weeks old and Ive grown up in the sport. Sutherlin says. The following week, Marlin finished second in Rockingham to Matt Kenseth. At times it gets frustrating, but he's not going to use it as an excuse or a crutch or anything. After this win, Marlin finished 9th the following week at Atlanta. During the season, he lost teammate Kenny Irwin Jr. in a practice crash at New Hampshire International Speedway. If people just come back to their senses, listen to what everybodys saying and watch the tape, thats all I ask., Dale Earnhardt Sr.s Mom Hopes NASCAR Will Honor an Emotional Request She Made for Her Son. Get the latest stats driver Sterling Marlin on ESPN.com. Keep reading for all the details. He currently competes part-time JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour, driving the No. In 1976, he made his NASCAR debut at Nashville Speedway, filling in for his injured father in the No. (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. For more on the Kyle Petty Charity ride, visit the rides website. In 1989, the team received sponsorship from Sunoco and switched to the number 94. "It wound up here one night after a fight, and we kept it," Marlin said, smiling. He remains a box-office attraction. Marlin's first career win came in his 279th career start at the 1994 Daytona 500 driving for Morgan-McClure Motorsports in the No. It is the most commonly performed surgical treatment for Parkinsons. Senior battled in the third position with Ken Schrader and Sterling Marlin as they made the final turn of the race. 22 Maxwell House-sponsored Ford Thunderbird for Junior Johnson in 1991. In 1999, he won his first pole since 1995 at Pocono Raceway, but dropped down to sixteenth in the standings. He tied a career-best 13 top-ten finishes but dropped to 12th in the final standings. One week later, at the Protection One 400 at Kansas, Marlin had a hard crash after 147 laps and finished 33rd. "I went this week to see him again, and he said everything looks fine, that I can stay on the lowest dosage medicine.". Marlin said he first noticed something unusual about his health three years ago. Road ringer Scott Pruett replaced Sterling in the 40 and finished fourth in the race. He did however miss one race-the 2005 Sirius at the Glen to attend the funeral of his father Coo Coo Marlin who died of lung cancer one day before the race. Join Facebook to connect with Meredith Marlin and others you may know. [7], In late 2011, Marlin helped form Tennessee Racing Association, LLC, along with several other drivers (including Chad Chaffin and Mike Alexander) and businessmen, in an effort to preserve Fairgrounds Speedway and allow the track to remain active in the racing community.[8]. He made two more starts in 1978, finishing ninth at World 600 and twenty-fifth at Nashville for Cunningham. His 2006 season was shadowed by bad luck and No. "You can have some physical problems, but if it's in your genes and you have the talent like Sterling has, those things don't seem to affect you like maybe they would other athletes," Waltrip said. The following season, he had seven finishes of eighth or better in the first ten races and finished tenth in the standings. Marlin failed to qualify for the 2008 Daytona 500 in the No. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Deep Brain Stimulation delivers electrical pulses to brain cells to decrease symptoms. Adjustments will be made to the car that will create a significant reduction in downforce, and based on driver feedback and what we saw from the January test in Phoenix, were excited to see the results of these efforts.. This is going to be incredible. 40 car and qualified 14th, and also at the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in the No. "Sterling Marlin is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs," one person wrote, echoing a sentiment that was represented in most of the comments under the clip. He owns five Late Model cars. Sterling Burton Marlin (born June 30, 1957) is an American semi-retired, professional stock car racing driver. In 1993, he had just 1 top five and 8 top tens and fell to 15th in the standings. He finished 29th, after suffering flywheel failure. The other three men that have accomplished that feat were Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough and Denny Hamlin. Id do anything to not be here today, to not address this subject, Marlin toldreporters. (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Following the incident, NASCAR changed the rule so that all speeding violations are enforced with a drive through penalty (forcing the driver to travel the length of pit road at the speed limit). The Petty family built the camp in honor of Kyles son, Adam, who was killed in a crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2000. We ask that you send prayers for a successful final surgery and recovery.. During the 2005 season, Ganassi announced Marlin would be replaced by David Stremme for the 2006 season in order to attract the younger male demographic. Marlin won 2 more times during the 1995 season (at Darlington and Talladega) and with a total of 3 wins, 9 top 5 finishes, and 22 top 10 finishes, finished a career high third in the point standings, during a four-year run with Morgan-McClure Motorsports. I told her if shes going to race, then race with the big boys, Sterling says. Marlin led about half the 100-lap race on this Saturday night, finishing second after his Chevrolet developed minor handling problems in the closing laps. It doesn't have any impact on driving. NASCAR announced Tuesday that it will make changes to the Cup car for road course events and a majority of races at tracks 1.058 mile and less. Marlin's run in the No. Dale Earnhardts tragic death was a horrifying moment for NASCAR. "He's still a racer. His cup career began in 1976 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville. Chastain has started 2023 where he left off at the end of last season, making noise and racing with the lead pack. He reached as high as 6th in the points standings, but would later fall to 30th in the final standings. The Official Facebook page of 2X Daytona 500 winner, Sterling Marlin. 1, Past at Las Vegas: Finished top three in both races last year, Past as Las Vegas: Has a win and two top 10s in past five races, Past at Las Vegas: Won in March 2021 and was runner-up last March, Past at Las Vegas: Three consecutive finishes of seventh or better, Past at Las Vegas: Best career finish is fifth, Past at Las Vegas: Five consecutive finishes of 16th or worse. Thanks to a podcast from Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR fans are able to hear regular conversations between racing legends of the past and present. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, winning the Daytona 500 in 1994 and 1995. Four months after undergoing surgery for Parkinson's disease, two-time Daytona 500 champion Sterling Marlin plans to return to the race track Saturday night. Discover Sterling Marlin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Chandra, and daughter Genevieve Marie in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International . In 1980, he posted two top-tens, eighth in the Daytona 500 for Cunningham, and seventh at Nashville for D.K. The first of two annual races at the 1.5-mile track finds Chevrolet driver Ross Chastain atop the point standings, trailed by Joey Logano, Alex Bowman, Kevin Harvick and Daniel Suarez. His health struggles haven't made him any less beloved. He opened the season by winning the Gatorade 125, a qualifying race for the Daytona 500 but three weeks later, he failed to qualify for the Primestar 500, the first race he had missed since 1986. - YouTube 0:00 / 15:04 1996 TALLADEGA DALE EARNHARDT CRASH! On February 18, 2001, the NASCAR world lost Dale Earnhardt, putting the entire community in despair.Even after 22 years, his tragic demise still affects the fans. Marlin announced his retirement from racing on March 18, 2010, and formerly owned a Chevrolet dealership in Ashland City, Tennessee and a Dodge dealership in Dickson, Tennessee. "He's seven-eighths racer, one-eighth farmer, maybe," she said. He knows the surrounding woodlands well and can take you to the old oak tree where he and his teen-age pals hid their copies of Playboy. He currently competes part-time JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour, driving the No. The penalty to crew members was reduced to two races this year. Reddick needs a boost at Las Vegas to bounce back from tough runs at Daytona (39th) and Auto Club (34th). Marlin was able to qualify via speed for each of the first five races of the 2007 season, his Pep Boys No. [4] At the New Hampshire 300 the next week Marlin lost the points lead as Martin finished four places ahead of him, gaining 15 points. 17 Hesco Exhaust-sponsored Chevrolet. He posted a tenth-place finish at Dover International Speedway and finished 19th in the standings, clinching the Rookie of the Year award. I told her Ill help but shes gotta work, too, Sterling says. When she was five or six we went to a go-kart track in Panama City and she raced against [big brother] Steadman and a bunch of other boys and beat them. His three Las Vegas wins have all come in the past eight races. pic.twitter.com/NVWh4LTibG. Hot. However, in November he managed to qualify the No. For the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Marlin continued to run a limited schedule in the No. Marlin claims to be half-racer, half-farmer. Sterling was ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing, and Dale Jr. was one of the drivers who came to his defense at the time, warning fans to back off. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, winning the Daytona 500 in 1994 and 1995. ", as a reference to Kurt Busch and Jimmy Spencer's altercation the previous week. My dad sure has some loyal fans.. Marlin attended Spring Hill High School, where he played high school basketball and football, earning the captain status his senior year while he played quarterback and linebacker. The Marlin compound, as the family calls it, stretches for 850 acres south of Nashville, and he raises beef cattle. For NASCAR Drivers, Its Important to Lose Ones Marbles, Is NASCAR Driver Tyler Reddick OK? Sutherlin, however, disagrees. An announcement was made preceding the Cup Series finale weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway that Marlin would attempt the race in the No. In 2001, SABCO's majority ownership stake was purchased by CART & IndyCar championship owner Chip Ganassi and the team switched to Dodge Intrepids. * Most laps led.). Sterling, who is running a limited Sprint Cup schedule this year, is often referred to as the last of the Good Ol Boys, and Sutherlin is proud of her country-fried roots. 114 for Sterling Marlin Racing. He still drives crazy, and he still drives everybody else crazy.". Petty, a retired Cup Series driver and an NBC Sports NASCAR analyst, will lead more than 125 motorcyclists on a seven-day, 1,500-mile ride, a journey that raises funds for Victory Junction Gang Camp, a camp for children with chronic illnesses. 114 for Sterling Marlin Racing. In the week that. People noticed the change, though. It was also said that Richard Childress Racing had offered Marlin a deal to drive the No. He's on three-times-a-day medication to help control the tremors. During the season, he lost teammate Kenny Irwin, Jr. in a practice crash at New Hampshire International Speedway. It was also said that Richard Childress Racing had offered Marlin a deal to drive the No. 114 for Sterling Marlin Racing. 01 car, would replace him beginning at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis. 114 Super Late Model. In 2002, Marlin had a strong car at the Daytona 500, and towards the end was battling Jeff Gordon for the lead when they made contact, sending Gordon spinning, and triggering a crash. 07 Jack Daniels-sponsored Chevrolet, However, Marlin honored his contract with Ganassi and finished out the 2005 season. 114 for Sterling Marlin Racing. TOMSTERSTUFF! Marlin eventually did visit a doctor, however, and the Parkinsonism was confirmed. During a segment on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Marcille explained her decision to change her daughter's last name. He got both his laps back and finished 11th. 78 car as a replacement for Kenny Wallace, and the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega, replacing Mike Wallace in the No. Thats tied for his longest streak of top-10 finishes. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, a son, Steadman, a former NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, and a grandson Stirlin who splits a schedule with Sterling in Sterlings No. Marlin's first career win came in his 279th career start at the 1994 Daytona 500 driving for Morgan-McClure Motorsports in the No. However, Marlin finished that race in last place after an early accident[3] and saw his points lead all but evaporate as Mark Martin, who had entered the race 125 points behind Marlin, gained 116 points and moved into second place in the points as Marlin's lead shrunk to nine points (Jeff Gordon, who had leapfrogged Martin for second place in the standings with a win the week before, also gained on Marlin but dropped to fourth due to the strong finishes from both Martin and Jimmie Johnson, who gained 95 points on Marlin to move into third). Sterling Marlin. "We sat on the patio, and he asked me, 'When are you getting your car and coming back to the track?' He formerly competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, winning the Daytona 500 in 1994 and 1995. Marlin signs autographs for fans, his right hand shaking. The next week, Marlin dropped to 4th in the standings after a 21st-place finish at Dover. 09 Phoenix Racing Miccosukee Resort & Gaming Chevrolet. Official account of Sterling Marlin. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Among former NASCAR driver Sterling Marlin's many friends in auto racing circles is a man whose nickname is Shaky. He keeps buying more cars. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the season opener at Daytona, and Kyle Busch scored last Sunday at Auto Club Speedway. Marlin ultimately finished 18th in the final season points with eight Top 5s and ten Top 10s. Copyright 2023 Distractify. For Sterling Marlin, his mourning was combined with fear. Larson has started the season slowly, but Vegas should be a salve. Marlin was replaced by Busch Series driver Jamie McMurray, who had recently been signed by Chip Ganassi Racing to drive for the team in the 2003 season. God Bless you Sterling. This, despite the nagging realities of Parkinsonism. Marlin ultimately finished 18th in the final season points with eight Top 5s and ten Top 10s. Wallace has failed to finish both races to date, parking after an accident at Daytona and losing an engine at Auto Club. He runs in every race at Nashville, where the schedule is limited to one event per month, and also occasionally competes in Late Model races at other big regional tracks outside the Southeast. He is the son of late NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin. Marlin joined MB2 Motorsports for 2006 to drive the Waste Management Chevy, running with the No. In 1983, Marlin was hired by Roger Hamby to drive his No. The NASCAR Cup Series early season swing through the West continues Sunday with a 400-mile race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 44 Piedmont Airlines-sponsored Oldsmobile. In the following days, Marlin and his family received hate mail and death threats from angry fans who felt that Marlin was responsible for Earnhardt's death. . The adjustments tested at Phoenix Raceway in late January and confirmed Feb. 13 in a wind tunnel test include a 2-inch spoiler (from the current 4-inch spoiler) and the removal of three diffuser strakes and engine panel strakes. Shes been on to me to get her a race car, and finally we cut a deal.. Yet Marlin, 57, hasn't put down the tools of his trade a race-car steering wheel and the associated wrenches, torches and hammers that accompany the ride. Sterling Marlin (No. Join Facebook to connect with Sutherlin Marlin House and others you may know. The other three men that have accomplished that feat were Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough and Denny Hamlin. "The doctor said it could get worse or it could stay like it is for 15 or 20 years," Marlin said. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the season opener at Daytona, but NASCAR changed the rule in the offseason, complaints about the difficulty Cup drivers had with passing, MORE: NBC Sports NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Busch is No. He had a second-place finish at Daytona to start the season and won two poles at Talladega Superspeedway and the Firecracker 400, finishing seventh in the standings. 44 Piedmont Airlines-sponsored Oldsmobile. Road ringer Scott Pruett replaced Sterling in the 40 and finished fourth in the race. NASCAR determined that they had no precedent for forcing Marlin to return to the pits as his early release was their mistake (and they could not order him to return for a stop and go penalty). My dad worked hard when he was getting started and he expects me to do the same, Sutherlin says. In the following days after the race, Marlin and his family received hate mail and death threats from angry fans of Earnhardt as well as the sport in general who felt that Marlin was responsible for Earnhardt's death. "The thing about Sterling he never changes," Harrison said. As working on the car is prohibited during red flag conditions under NASCAR regulations, Marlin was sent to the tail end of the field for the restart. So, how much is Sterling Marlin worth at the age of 65 years old? Marlin collected 10 NASCAR Cup Series win, 216 top-10's and he's a two-time Daytona 500 winner. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old? 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