Guy Carbonneau is a Canadian retired professional
ice hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player in the
National Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He is also the president of the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
(QMJHL)'s
Chicoutimi SaguenéensThe Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...
. He has two daughters Anne-Marie and Kristina, with wife Line Carbonneau. Anne-Marie married his former
Dallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
teammate
Brenden MorrowBrenden Morrow is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . Morrow played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League for the Portland Winter Hawks. During his junior career, he helped Portland win the Memorial Cup during the...
in 2002. Carbonneau is the grandfather of Bryelle, Brody, and Mallory Morrow.
Playing career
Carbonneau started his hockey career in the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
with the
Chicoutimi SagueneensThe Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...
. After an impressive 182 points season with the Sagueneens, Carbonneau was drafted 44th overall in the
1980 NHL Entry DraftThe 1980 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum. This was the first time that an NHL arena hosted the draft. The National Hockey League teams selected 210 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1979–80 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the...
by the
Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. His strong play as a defensive forward helped the Canadiens to a
Stanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championship in 1985–86, followed by three Frank J. Selke Trophy wins in 1987–88, 1988–89, and 1991–92. In 1989–90, he was named the captain of the Canadiens, and led them to another Stanley Cup win in 1992–93 against
Wayne GretzkyWayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
and the
Los Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. On August 19, 1994, he was traded to the
St. Louis BluesThe St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
in exchange for
Jim MontgomeryJim Montgomery is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League with the St...
. He played there for one season before moving to the
Dallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
. He won his third Stanley Cup in 1998–99 with the Stars. Next season, Carbonneau and the Stars reached the
Stanley Cup FinalsThe Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the professional club championship of ice hockey. Although the Cup itself has existed since 1893, an annual championship series between professional teams was not established until 1913...
again but this time they lost to the
New Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Carbonneau retired shortly after that.
Carbonneau was one of the more popular Canadiens; fans chanted "Guy, Guy, Guy!" whenever he touched the puck, much as they did for
Guy LafleurGuy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...
(with whom Carbonneau played from 1982–85) during his career. He was also one of the most admired Dallas Stars players. He took the ceremonial opening faceoff for the Stars when they played the Canadiens at the last game at the
Montreal ForumThe Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...
. He received a standing ovation his last game and, due to a fan petition, his number 21 received a one-year moratorium from being worn the following season.
Post-playing career
In 2005, the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
created the
Guy Carbonneau Trophy (Trophée Guy Carbonneau)The Guy Carbonneau Trophy is awarded annually to the player in the QMJHL judged to be the best defensive forward. The winner is determined by the number of face-offs won, plus-minus differential, the player's role within the team, and the number of scoring opportunities...
, awarded annually to the player in the QMJHL judged to be the best defensive forward.
After serving as an assistant coach to
Michel TherrienMichel Therrien is a hockey scout for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. Prior to that he was a player and head coach for the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Therrien coached the Canadiens for three seasons, taking them to the Eastern Conference semi-finals in the...
with the Canadiens from 2000 to 2002, Carbonneau moved back to the Dallas Stars where he worked as an assistant General Manager until his return to Montreal in January 2006.
On January 14, 2006, Guy Carbonneau became the
Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
associate coach as
Claude JulienClaude Julien is Canadian professional ice hockey head coach of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . He previously served as the head coach for the Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils...
was fired and GM
Bob GaineyRobert Michael "Le Capitaine" Gainey is the former executive vice president and general manager of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He is also a former professional ice hockey player who played for the Canadiens from 1973 until 1989...
assumed the role of interim head coach; Carbonneau then took over as head coach, after the Canadiens were eliminated from the playoffs. He was the 28th coach of the famed Montreal team.
On April 30, 2008, he was named candidate for the Jack Adams Trophy awarded to the best head-coach of the year but lost by 12 voting points to
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
coach
Bruce BoudreauBruce Allan Boudreau is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach and current head coach of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . As a player, Boudreau played professionally for 20 seasons, logging 141 games in the NHL and 30 games in the World Hockey Association...
.
On March 9, 2009, he was fired as the head coach of the
Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
with 16 games left and was replaced by the general manager
Bob GaineyRobert Michael "Le Capitaine" Gainey is the former executive vice president and general manager of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He is also a former professional ice hockey player who played for the Canadiens from 1973 until 1989...
.
On September 17, 2009, Carbonneau joined on as an analyst for
CBC SportsCBC Sports is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for English-language sports broadcasting. The CBC's sports programming primarily airs on CBC Television, with some additional broadcasts on bold, CBC.ca, and occasionally CBC Radio One...
Hockey Night in CanadaHockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
.
Carbonneau left CBC after the 2009–2010 season and joined
Réseau des sportsRéseau des sports , is a Canadian French language Category C specialty channel showing sports and sport-related shows. It is available in 2.5 million homes, and is owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc....
as an analyst.
Carbonneau also appeared in the first season (2010) of
La série Montréal-QuébecLa série Montréal-Québec is a Québécois reality TV show broadcast by TVA since January 24, 2010. The show, promoted as a "rivalry TV show", pits two hockey teams, one representing Montreal and the other Quebec City.- Concept :...
, as the head coach for the Montreal team.
On February 7, 2011, Carbonneau became head coach of the
Chicoutimi SaguenéensThe Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...
, the team he co-owns. He resigned in July.
Awards and achievements
- Selected to the QMJHL
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
Second All-Star Team in 1980.
- Frank J. Selke Trophy
The Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association following the regular season. It has been awarded 33 times to...
winner in 1988-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring Leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals-Leading goaltenders:...
, 1989-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring Leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals-Leading goaltenders:...
, and 1992The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Pittsburgh Penguins repeated as Stanley Cup champions, winning a best of seven series four games to none against the Chicago Blackhawks.-League business:...
.
- Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
champion in 1986The 1986 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Calgary Flames in their first Final appearance and the Montreal Canadiens in their 32nd. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their twenty-third Stanley Cup, and their seventeenth in their...
, 1993The 1993 Stanley Cup Final series was contested by the Los Angeles Kings and the Montreal Canadiens to decide the NHL championship for the 1992–93 season. It was the first appearance in the Final for the Kings, and the 34th for Montreal, their first since the 1989 Final. The Canadiens won the...
, and 1999The 1999 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Eastern Conference champion Buffalo Sabres and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars. It was the 106th year of the Stanley Cup. The Sabres were led by captain Michael Peca, coach Lindy Ruff and goalie Dominik Hasek. The...
.
Playing career
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A In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...
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Pts Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...
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PIMA penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...
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| 1976–77 The 1976–77 QMJHL season was the eighth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The leagues renames its division in honour of Robert Lebel and Frank Dilio, two lifetime contributors to ice hockey in Quebec. The East Division becomes the "Dilio Division" and the West Division...
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Chicoutimi SaguenéensThe Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec . The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.-History:...
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59 |
9 |
20 |
29 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 1977–78 The 1977–78 QMJHL season was the ninth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates two awards, the Robert Lebel Trophy for the team with best goals against average, and the Guy Lafleur Trophy for the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs. Ten teams played...
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Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
QMJHL |
70 |
28 |
55 |
83 |
60 |
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– |
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| 1978–79 The 1978–79 QMJHL season was the tenth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils a new logo for its tenth anniversary, using the letters of league's french acronym shaped as an ice skate. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule...
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Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
QMJHL |
72 |
62 |
79 |
141 |
47 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| 1979–80 The 1979–80 QMJHL season was the 11th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Cornwall Royals, led by rookie Dale...
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Chicoutimi Saguenéens |
QMJHL |
72 |
72 |
110 |
182 |
6 |
12 |
9 |
15 |
24 |
28 |
| 1979–80 The 1979–80 AHL season was the 44th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to play 80 games each. The New Haven Nighthawks finished first overall in the regular season...
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs The Nova Scotia Voyageurs were a professional ice hockey team, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They played in the American Hockey League, from 1971 to 1984. The Voyageurs played their first two seasons , as the Montreal Voyageurs....
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1 |
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| 1980–81 |
Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
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NHLThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
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1 |
1 |
0 |
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| 1980–81 The 1980–81 AHL season was the 45th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season...
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
AHL |
78 |
35 |
53 |
88 |
87 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
| 1981–82 The 1981–82 AHL season was the 46th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The New Brunswick Hawks finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:...
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Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
AHL |
77 |
27 |
67 |
94 |
124 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
| 1982–83 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
77 |
18 |
29 |
47 |
68 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 1983–84 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
78 |
24 |
30 |
54 |
75 |
15 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
| 1984–85 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
79 |
23 |
34 |
57 |
43 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
| 1985–86 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
80 |
20 |
36 |
56 |
57 |
20 |
7 |
5 |
12 |
35 |
| 1986–87 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
79 |
18 |
27 |
45 |
68 |
17 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
20 |
| 1987–88 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
80 |
17 |
21 |
38 |
61 |
11 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
| 1988–89 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
79 |
26 |
30 |
56 |
44 |
21 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
| 1989–90 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
68 |
19 |
36 |
55 |
37 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
| 1990–91 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
78 |
20 |
24 |
44 |
63 |
13 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
| 1991–92 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
72 |
18 |
21 |
39 |
39 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
| 1992–93 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
61 |
4 |
13 |
17 |
20 |
20 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
| 1993–94 |
Montreal Canadiens |
NHL |
79 |
14 |
24 |
38 |
48 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| 1994–95 |
St. Louis BluesThe St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
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NHL |
42 |
5 |
11 |
16 |
16 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
| 1995–96 |
Dallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
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NHL |
71 |
8 |
15 |
23 |
38 |
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– |
– |
– |
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| 1996–97 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
73 |
5 |
16 |
21 |
36 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| 1997–98 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
77 |
7 |
17 |
24 |
40 |
16 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
| 1998–99 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
74 |
4 |
12 |
16 |
31 |
17 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| 1999–00 |
Dallas Stars |
NHL |
69 |
10 |
6 |
16 |
36 |
23 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
| NHL totals |
1318 |
260 |
403 |
663 |
820 |
231 |
38 |
55 |
93 |
161 |
Coaching career
| Team | |Regular season | Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
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2006–07 |
82 |
42 |
34 |
6 |
90 |
4th in Northeast The NHL's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Adams Division...
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Missed playoffs |
| 2007–08 |
82 |
47 |
25 |
10 |
104 |
1st in Northeast The NHL's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Adams Division...
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5 |
7 |
45 |
W 4–3 over BOSThe Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
L 4–1 to PHIThe Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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2008–09The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...
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66 |
35 |
24 |
7 |
77 |
2nd in Northeast The NHL's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Adams Division...
(93 pts.) |
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(Fired before end of season)
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| Total |
230 |
124 |
83 |
23 |
271 |
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5 |
7 |
45 |
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