1988 NASCAR Busch Series

The 1988 NASCAR Busch Series began February 13, 1988 and ended October 30, 1988. Tommy Ellis of J&J Racing won the championship.

Schedule

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Schedule as follows:[1]

No.Race TitleTrackDate
1Goody's 300Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 13
2Mountain Dew 400Hickory Speedway, HickoryFebruary 28
3Goodwrench 200North Carolina Motor Speedway, RockinghamMarch 5
4Miller ClassicMartinsville Speedway, MartinsvilleMarch 13
5Country Squire 200Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonMarch 26
6Budweiser 200Bristol International Speedway, BristolApril 9
7Hampton 200Langley Speedway, HamptonApril 30
8Pennsylvania 300Nazareth Speedway, NazarethMay 7
9Busch 200South Boston Speedway, South BostonMay 14
10CarQuest 200Nashville Speedway USA, NashvilleMay 21
11Winn-Dixie 300Charlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordMay 28
12Budweiser 200Dover International Speedway, DoverJune 4
13Roses Stores 150Orange County Speedway, RougemontJune 11
14Big Star/Coca-Cola 200Lanier Speedway, GainesvilleJune 19
15Granger Select 200Louisville Motor Speedway, LouisvilleJune 25
16Myrtle Beach 200Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle BeachJuly 2
17Oxford 250Oxford Plains Speedway, OxfordJuly 10
18Coors 200South Boston Speedway, South BostonJuly 16
19Pepsi 200Hickory Speedway, HickoryJuly 23
20Busch 200Langley Speedway, HamptonJuly 30
21Kroger 200Indianapolis Raceway Park, ClermontAugust 6
22Poole Equipment 150Orange County Speedway, RougemontAugust 13
23Tri-City Pontiac 200Bristol International Speedway, BristolAugust 26
24Gatorade 200Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonSeptember 3
25Commonwealth 200Richmond International Raceway, RichmondSeptember 10
26Grand National 200Dover International Speedway, DoverSeptember 17
27Advance Auto 150Martinsville Speedway, MartinsvilleSeptember 24
28All Pro 300Charlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordOctober 8
29AC-Delco 200North Carolina Motor Speedway, RockinghamOctober 22
30Winston ClassicMartinsville Speedway, MartinsvilleOctober 30

Races

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The Goody's 300 powered by Sprite was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Mike Swaim won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 12-Bobby Allison
  2. 15-Geoff Bodine
  3. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  4. 06-Mark Martin
  5. 32-Dale Jarrett
  6. 28-Davey Allison
  7. 84-Mike Alexander
  8. 7-Harry Gant
  9. 25-Rob Moroso
  10. 22-Rick Mast

The Mountain Dew 400 was held February 28 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 84-Mike Alexander
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 11-Jack Ingram
  4. 99-Tommy Ellis
  5. 32-Dale Jarrett
  6. 21-Larry Pearson
  7. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  9. 00-Larry Pollard
  10. 25-Rob Moroso

The Goodwrench 200 was held March 5 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 06-Mark Martin
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  5. 7-Harry Gant
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 22-Rick Mast
  8. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  9. 00-Larry Pollard
  10. 5-Jimmy Hensley

The Miller Classic was held March 13 at Martinsville Speedway. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  2. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. 25-Rob Moroso
  4. 84-Mike Alexander
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 41-Max Prestwood
  7. 22-Rick Mast
  8. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 02-Kenny Burks
  10. 00-Larry Pollard

The Country Squire 200 was held March 26 at Darlington Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 15-Geoff Bodine
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  6. 25-Rob Moroso
  7. 21-Larry Pearson
  8. 72-Rusty Wallace
  9. 06-Mark Martin
  10. 17-Darrell Waltrip

The Budweiser 200 was held April 9 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 11-Jack Ingram
  4. 25-Rob Moroso
  5. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  6. 90-Ed Berrier
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 7-Harry Gant
  9. 22-Rick Mast
  10. 75-Brad Teague

The Hampton 200 was held April 30 at Langley Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 11-Jack Ingram
  4. 6-Tommy Houston
  5. 00-Larry Pollard
  6. 42-Elton Sawyer
  7. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  8. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 84-Mike Alexander
  10. 14-Ronnie Silver

The Pennsylvania 300 was held May 7 at Nazareth Speedway. Mike Alexander won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 25-Rob Moroso
  3. 12-Bobby Allison
  4. 11-Jack Ingram
  5. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  7. 00-Larry Pollard
  8. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 39-Steve Grissom
  10. 99-Tommy Ellis

The Busch 200 was held May 14 at South Boston Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 21-Larry Pearson
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 14-Ronnie Silver
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  7. 25-Rob Moroso
  8. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  9. 24-Joe Thurman
  10. 22-Rick Mast

The CarQuest 200 was held May 21 at Nashville Speedway USA. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 11-Jack Ingram
  3. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  4. 21-Larry Pearson
  5. 90-Ed Berrier
  6. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 14-Ronnie Silver
  9. 84-Mike Alexander
  10. 2-L. D. Ottinger

The Winn-Dixie 300 was held May 28 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  3. 12-Bobby Allison
  4. 25-Rob Moroso
  5. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  6. 7-Harry Gant
  7. 9-Bill Elliott
  8. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  9. 84-Mike Alexander
  10. 90-Ed Berrier

Budweiser 200

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The Budweiser 200 was held June 4 at Dover International Speedway. Mike Alexander won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 52-Ken Schrader
  4. 90-Ed Berrier
  5. 75-Brad Teague
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 4-Kelly Moore
  8. 39-Steve Grissom
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 84-Mike Alexander

The Roses Stores 150 was held June 11 at Orange County Speedway. Tommy Houston won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  4. 25-Rob Moroso
  5. 84-Mike Alexander
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 84-Ronnie Silver
  9. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  10. 47-Billy Standridge

The Big Star/Coca-Cola 200 was held June 19 at Lanier Speedway. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  3. 21-Larry Pearson
  4. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. 84-Mike Alexander
  6. 02-Kenny Burks
  7. 47-Billy Standridge
  8. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 00-Ronnie Silver
  10. 63-Mike Swaim

Granger Select 200

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The Granger Select 200 was held June 25 at Louisville Motor Speedway. Bobby Dotter won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 84-Mike Alexander
  5. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  6. 90-Ed Berrier
  7. 14-Ronnie Silver
  8. 39-Steve Grissom
  9. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  10. 63-Mike Swaim

The Myrtle Beach 200 was held July 2 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. L. D. Ottinger won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 25-Rob Moroso
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 6-Tommy Houston
  4. 41-Max Prestwood
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 22-Rick Mast
  7. 42-Elton Sawyer
  8. 75-Brad Teague
  9. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  10. 63-Mike Swaim

The Oxford 250 was held July 10 at Oxford Plains Speedway. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 0-Dick McCabe
  2. 47-Kelly Moore
  3. 66-Randy LaJoie
  4. 71-Bobby Dragon
  5. 88-Larry Caron
  6. 26-Darren Bernier
  7. 99-Tommy Ellis
  8. 11-Jack Ingram
  9. 33-Joey Kourafas
  10. 7-Chuck Bown

Coors 200

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The Coors 200 was held July 16 at South Boston Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 21-Larry Pearson
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 6-Tommy Houston
  4. 11-Jack Ingram
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 56-Ronald Cooper
  7. 90-Ed Berrier
  8. 42-Elton Sawyer
  9. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  10. 00-Ronnie Silver

Pepsi 200

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The Pepsi 200 was held July 23 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 11-Jack Ingram
  5. 21-Larry Pearson
  6. 79-Bobby Dotter
  7. 00-Ronnie Silver
  8. 22-Rick Mast
  9. 25-Rob Moroso
  10. 07-Tommy Sigmon

Busch 200

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The Busch 200 was held July 30 at Langley Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 11-Jack Ingram
  3. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 6-Tommy Houston
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 25-Rob Moroso
  7. 21-Larry Pearson
  8. 84-Mike Alexander
  9. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  10. 90-Ed Berrier

The Kroger 200 was held August 6 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Kelly Moore won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 21-Larry Pearson
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  6. 79-Bobby Dotter
  7. 06-Mark Martin
  8. 30-Kyle Petty
  9. 91-Tom Harrington
  10. 4-Kelly Moore

Poole Equipment 150

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The Poole Equipment 150 was held August 13 at Orange County Speedway.[2] Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 25-Rob Moroso
  4. 90-Ed Berrier
  5. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 99-Tommy Ellis
  8. 56-Ronald Cooper
  9. 42-Elton Sawyer
  10. 02-Kenny Burks

The Tri-City Pontiac 200 was held August 26 at Bristol International Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 21-Larry Pearson
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 7-Harry Gant
  5. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 28-Davey Allison
  8. 6-Tommy Houston
  9. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  10. 06-Mark Martin

The Gatorade 200 was held September 3 at Darlington Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 15-Geoff Bodine
  3. 17-Michael Waltrip
  4. 28-Davey Allison
  5. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  6. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 84-Mike Alexander
  8. 25-Rob Moroso
  9. 66-Rusty Wallace
  10. 75-Brad Teague

The Commonwealth 200 was held September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 25-Rob Moroso
  4. 99-Tommy Ellis
  5. 39-Steve Grissom
  6. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  7. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  8. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  9. 06-Mark Martin
  10. 90-Ed Berrier

NOTE: This was the first race held at the newly expanded Richmond International Raceway, expanded from .542 mile to the new .750 mile distance in February.

The Grand National 200 was held September 17 at Dover International Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 17-Michael Waltrip
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  4. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  5. 56-Ronald Cooper
  6. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 7-Harry Gant
  8. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  9. 11-Jack Ingram
  10. 28-Davey Allison

The Advance Auto 150 was held September 24 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 42-Elton Sawyer
  4. 21-Larry Pearson
  5. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  6. 22-Rick Mast
  7. 56-Ronald Cooper
  8. 0-Joe Millikan
  9. 6-Tommy Houston
  10. 25-Rob Moroso

The All Pro 300 was held October 8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 25-Rob Moroso
  2. 15-Geoff Bodine
  3. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  4. 52-Ken Schrader
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 47-Billy Standridge
  9. 66-Rusty Wallace
  10. 32-Dale Jarrett

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 22 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 28-Davey Allison
  4. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 15-Geoff Bodine
  7. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  8. 52-Ken Schrader
  9. 99-Tommy Ellis
  10. 79-Dave Rezendes

The Winston Classic was held October 30 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Houston won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 25-Rob Moroso
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 42-Elton Sawyer
  8. 75-Brad Teague
  9. 6-Tommy Houston
  10. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.

Full Drivers' Championship

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(keyBold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.

PosDriverDAYHCYCARMARDARBRILNGNZHSBONSVCLTDOVROULANLVLMYBOXFSBOHCYLNGIRPROUBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTCARMARPts
1Tommy Ellis1846221421*10320126617125*7231*3*724144215*6934281
2Rob Moroso91022364132*7164124182014013*963332783341011123986
3Larry Pearson3063523714*2221*439223192291574211*132*1242212203981
4Mike Alexander71*24111391829910*55420432018811227242222617223966
5Tommy Houston11236111674195725201*1*1733831426811333791159*3964
6Jimmy Hensley177101121122514618247231528122*5122252961527719253837
7Jimmy Spencer291611820588123162838518111722917166616652913163801
8Rick Mast10157733911110132123141221613585181*171225216252753773
9L. D. Ottinger2214302*291714206101511942*21241423131359218823241443670
10Jack Ingram2532352533423219252419225844235112218289252834133485
11Ed Berrier3819282038612312151041313626377211023426301027281621263204
12Billy Standridge392312192616301314323210723141918161622131420171419838213040
13Steve Grissom1515181716179192242818148244622172024231936525311726182969
14Mike Swaim13182017352720291812263520101010312420141519212619171441232918
15Ronald Cooper18162125201522261516122261112268181920571528142843
16Elton Sawyer28213821232263415253673581215169151729363341572686
17Tommy Sigmon2515281572781113231191391019322431257243135322639
18Joe Thurman202526251814917131514121919212112202313312135302486
19Harry Gant81152*862341*17138112238
20Ronnie Silver162110482889711DNQ1071114132232172217
21Bobby Hillin Jr.2445232193012311241637102105
22Kenny Burks2622928151127126132823151710303826231968
23Brad Teague402029143410123458111011*32391881781
24Morgan Shepherd44248322928829301715323421661646
25Dale Earnhardt37827*41625527293323321633
26Dale Jarrett553253201*30323534301040111607
27Bobby DotterDNQ1321242419212424172417661629DNQ1600
28Larry Pollard149910131257222124151489
29Darrell Waltrip3*101*373116529541262
30Mark Martin4192333710389351836391211
31Geoffrey Bodine2129*252262*6271171
32Davey Allison613403240287410DNQ3*1111
33Ken Schrader421215331733928481050
34Patty Moise33241819312715261933191001
35Max Prestwood126414282712846
36Dale Shaw43192716332025371819756
37Bobby Allison1303033656
38Tom PeckDNQ20924163029596
39Jamie Aube111614201118587
40Jeff Burton2817111115569
41Bosco Lowe35162639311831553
42Kelly Moore323672*103129548
43Kyle Petty121437181434815303725537
44Tom Harrington1915169477
45Joe Millikan208443712455
46Sterling Marlin23111421445
47Mike Porter19113113430
48Joe Bessey381921272124428
49Donny Ling Jr.18232015424
50Brett Hearn322622154121410
51Dave Rezendes142710337
52Check BownWth24241013306
53Bobby Labonte373127163243298
54Rusty Wallace278133099297
55Billy Hicks171930DNQ291
56Tommy Riggins36342135DNQ274
57Bill Gratton143722273
58Dick McCabe2111936270
59Ben Hess242031270
60Andy Petree36172230240
61Bill Elliott723240
62Michael Waltrip14233112221
63Donnie Allison2313DNQ218
64Rickie Smith211617215
65Dave Lind1722DNQ209
66Larry Brolsma2617197
67Hut Stricklin1924197
68Pete Silva36333428195
69Joe Cudmore2323DNQ188
70Frank Fleming2824170
71Neil Bonnett4113164
72John LinvilleDNQ3125158
73Jeff McClure35292118134
74Kenny Wallace11130
75Gary Neice13124
76Rich VoglerWth17112
77Joey Kourafas189109
78Ken Bouchard18109
79Wes Burnette19106
80Tim Nooner20103
81Dave Davis3936DNQ101
82Bobby Dragon42297
83Ed Ferree27161594
84Wayne Patterson2491
85Allen Applegate2685
86Robert Ingram3170
87Brian Weber3170
88Dave Simpson3267
89Joe HarrisonWth3364
90Preston Brown33DNQ64
91Glenn Jarrett3461
92Jimmy Edwards Jr.34DNQ61
93Robbie Crouch183558
94Kirk BryantDNQ3655
95Larry Cates3655
96Darrell Holman3849
97Randy LaJoie34043
98Paul Redford27
99Gregg LessardDNQ29
100Bobby Hamilton1420
101Jeff Stevens47
102Bob Healey45
103Bobby Gada44
104Dave Dion42
105Leland Kangas41
106Bobby Gahan39
107Bobby Babb Jr.36
108Jon Lizotte34
109Mike Johnson32
110Ron Moon30
111Bruce Haley27
112Steve Knowlton26
113Jimmy Burns25
114Kenny Robbins23
115Leo Poirier22
116Larry Caron5
117Darren Barnier6
118Stub Fadden12
119Mike Rowe16
120Billy Clark15
121Rodney Cundiff25
122Randy Craft18
123Rodney CombsDNQ
124Jimmy HortonDNQ
125Ed ChampagneDNQ
126Reggie GammonDNQ
127Roger GodinDNQ
128Kevin HeathDNQ
129Jeff KazmierskiDNQ
130Dave KimballDNQ
131Ray LeeDNQ
132George LibbyDNQ
133Mike MaiettaDNQ
134Barney McRaeDNQ
135Kenny WilkensonDNQ
136Roger LaperleDNQ
137Jay CurrierDNQ
138Terry ClattenburgDNQ
139Aaron BennettDNQ
140David SmithDNQ
141Steve NelsonDNQ
142Glenn JosselynDNQ
143Gary CaronDNQ
144Dave BathDNQ
145Jim FieldDNQ
146Gary PulciferDNQ
147Tracy GordonDNQ
148Lloyd GillieDNQ
149Del ThompsonDNQ
150Richard TibbettsDNQ
151Bob AilesDNQ
152Dale VerrillDNQ
153Albert HammondDNQ
154Jeff SprakerDNQ
155Butch ChadbourneDNQ
156Bob GerryDNQ
157Alan StrobridgeDNQ
158Paul RichardsonDNQ
159Mike PotterDNQ
160Karen SchulzDNQ
161Mark SmithDNQ
162Jack MatavaWth
163Dickie BoswellWth
164Stuart HuffmanWth
165Brett BodineWth
166Ricky VanadoreWth
167Bill IngleWth
168Jim SauterWth
PosDriverDAYHCYCARMARDARBRILNGNZHSBONSVCLTDOVROULANLVLMYBOXFSBOHCYLNGIRPROUBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTCARMARPts

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References

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  1. ^ "1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Results". ESPN. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  2. ^ "Xfinity Race Results at Rougemont - 8/13/1988 [Poole Equipment 150]". DriverAverages.com.
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