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Kanin Asay wins NFR round, sits third
Powell’s Kanin Asay has climbed the world standings at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and is in position to try to win the world title.
Asay won the opening round of the NFR bull riding with a score of 89 last Thursday. He had a no score in the second round, an 85.5 in the third round to place third and a no score in the fourth round.
Asay trails J.W. Harris of May, Texas, by $99,737 with six rounds left. Gillette’s Bobby Welsh is in second place, and Casper’s Clayton Savage is in ninth.
On Friday night, Asay told Dan Miller and the “Nationals Finals Tonight” show he was thrown that night because he wasn’t handling bulls that turned to the left properly.
“I have to be more disciplined because I’ve gotten lazy on those bulls,” he said. “Saturday night I’ll get the chance to try it again because the bull I’ve drawn will definitely turn left.”
He followed that with his third-place finish.
Asay also announced he and Dusty Tuckness will return to Cody this summer for an all-bull event. (read more)
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Calgary steer wrestler Lee Graves on a roll.
LAS VEGAS – There’s a chiropractors convention going on in Las Vegas and Lee Graves has a pipeline into the gathering.
One of the delegates is Ed Corley, a brother to American rodeo announcer Randy Corley and Graves enlisted his team to relieve him of some nerve damage in his back.
Graves, a steer wrestler, describes their work as state-of-the-art treatment. Whatever they’re doing, it’s working.
The Calgary bulldogger tracked down a dark red steer during Sunday night’s fourth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and slammed him on his side in a swift 3.4 seconds.
It was the quickest run of the round, paid $17,139 US and carried the 2005 world champion back to the top of the world standings with $148,655 in earnings. (read more)
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Lets hear from 3X NFR Qualifier Jolee Lautaret
Jolee of all the rodeos you attend a year, is there one you look forward to the most?
I would have to say Salinas for a number of reasons. First, the committee there is so good to the contestants; it makes it nice to go. Second, you make three go rounds and possible a fourth with the short go so you get to hang out there in one place and it’s almost like a vacation. The last few years, my fiancé Allan Jordan was judging the rodeo, so it meant time to spend with him, which is in short supply during the summer when we are both on the road quite a lot. The weather is great and the conditions are good for the barrel racers – you don’t have to worry that you’ll make the long drive and the ground will be bad or things like that.
I always love going to Pendleton, though we don’t go every year due to the distance from home. That is just one of the most fun barrel races you can compete in. Who wouldn’t love getting to just run that much?
Williams, Arizona was a favorite of mine, but it is no longer a pro rodeo. But they were also wonderful to the contestants and really took care of the ground.
Jolee I noticed you are going to sell 2 Embryos from Belle, tell us about Belle, and your relationship with her, and how you came to this decision?
Belle is an awesome mare and I just love her. She can be challenging but I think that makes the wins more special. She definitely has her own opinion on things and makes me work. She is out of the great sire Sticks an Stones and a half thoroughbred mare so she can really run. She is AAA rated on the track and has her AQHA Register of Merit for Racing. Her speed has won me lots of barrel races. She is so athletic and doesn’t always make the prettiest turns, but she can turn as quick as anyone. I have run sixteen second patterns on standard sets and won in little buildings like at the NFR. She is very versatile that way. And, especially when she was younger, she could stand up on anything, which is exactly what you need to rodeo. She very rarely slipped and only fell once, at Ellensburg. She has a ton of heart and is a very gutsy mare.
I didn’t get her until she was eight. She had been on the track until the age of five and then sold to be used for calf roping. I have often thought how much I would have loved to get her as a young horse and be able to put my own foundation into her. Unfortunately, when you buy an older horse, there is a certain amount of old habits and things they were taught prior to you with which you are dealing. She has so many great traits to her, that I have always wanted to raise some babies and see how those abilities pass to the next generation and to have the chance to start them in our program, and therefore, not be dealing with anyone else’s issues. In hindsight, I wish I had pulled an embryo or two back when she was still running full time because the babies would be old enough to be competing now, but it just wasn’t on my radar at the time. I am hoping we can put a few out there now and I can get one too. Because of her age, I know we are limited in the number of babies we might be able to get now. I would love to see several Belle babies competing and winning in the future.
Jolee since you have qualified for 3 NFR’s is there one run that sticks out to you?
There actually are several runs that I remember. I was lucky enough to win two go rounds in my three trips there, so both of those runs are special to me. The first, round 7 in 2002, I won on my Mom’s horse Twinkie. Belle wasn’t right that year so I got on him in the fourth go. It was tough to get off my main horse and then, in the sixth round, Twinkie propped me going into the second barrel and I nearly fell off. I was so embarrassed! Then, we came back and won the round the next night. That was cool.
I won the second go in 2003 on Belle. I was so excited so win one on her. She was doing so well that year, and to win one on my number one horse was fun. She ran a 13.7 that night, which was just a few one hundredths off the arena record at that time. To do that that early in the rodeo was unusual and very cool.
The last run I made at the Finals, tenth go in 2004, is another I will remember and cherish. That year, Belle was off her game a bit and not clocking good in the rounds. We had made nine clean runs that year so I knew if I could get through that tenth go, I was going to win a good average check. When she took off in the lane, I hung up my belt buckle to the saddle horn! I was stuck over the front end all the way into and around the first barrel and I was just sure I was going to screw up nine go’s worth of work. Luckily, I came loose between first and second and finished the run cleanly. For anyone to make it clean ten runs in a row in that set up is quite an accomplishment. I took a lot of pride in it, because Belle was always tough to get through clean indoors; her big stride into the turns often put me by enough to drag the barrels leaving the turn. At any rate, that run was an adventure, and the accomplishment of a big goal for me.
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National Finals Rodeo Round 4 Results
All-Around World standings: 1. Trevor Brazile, $295,776; 2. Clint Robinson, $181,915; 3. Josh Peek, $170,336; 4. Curtis Cassidy, $128,327; 5. Ryan Jarrett, $122,444; 6. Cash Myers, $85,628; 7. Chance Kelton, $80,645; 8. Landon McClaugherty, $77,405; 9. Jake Hannum, $74,859; 10. Jesse Bail, $65,442.
Bareback riding: Fourth round: 1. Royce Ford, Briggsdale, Colo., 87 points on Three Hills’s Peaches and Cream, $17,139; 2. Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, Utah, 86.5, $13,546; 3. Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 85.5, $10,228; 4. Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 84.5, $7,188; 5. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 83.5, $4,423; 6. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 83, $2,764; 7. Jared Smith, Willison, Fla., 82.5; 8. Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 81; 9. Wes Stevenson, Lubbock, Texas, 80; 10. Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 79.5; 11. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 77.5; 12. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 77; 13. D.V. Fennell, Neosho, Mo., 75.5; 14. (tie) Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, and Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., NT. Average: 1. Kaycee Feild, 342 points on four head; 2. Royce Ford, 335.5; 3. Jason Havens, 332; 4. (tie) Kelly Timberman and Wes Stevenson, 330; 6. Bobby Mote, 329.5; 7. Will Lowe, 320.5; 8. Heath Ford, 320; 9. D.V. Fennell, 318; 10. Tilden Hooper, 314.5; 11. Steven Peebles, 311; 12. (tie) Clint Cannon and Ryan Gray, 243.5; 14. Justin McDaniel, 242.5; 15. Jared Smith, 236.5. World standings: 1. Clint Cannon, $235,900; 2. Bobby Mote, $182,779; 3. Justin McDaniel, $154,969; 4. Kaycee Feild, $140,799; 5. Ryan Gray, $138,591; 6. Heath Ford, $131,657; 7. Will Lowe, $108,322; 8. Kelly Timberman, $106,053; 9. Royce Ford, $99,142; 10. Tilden Hooper, $98,243; 11. Jason Havens, $92,877; 12. Wes Stevenson, $88,620; 13. D.V. Fennell, $81,816; 14. Jared Smith, $62,154; 15. Steven Peebles, $59,925.
Steer wrestling: Fourth round: 1.Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 3.4 seconds, $17,139; 2. Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., 3.6, $13,546; 3. (tie) Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., and Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 3.9, $8,708 each; 5. (tie) Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., and Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 4.1, $3,594 each; 7. Joey Bell Jr, Athens, Texas, 4.2; 8. (tie) Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., and Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., 4.3; 10. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 4.5; 11. Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore., 4.8; 12. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, 5.5; 13. (tie) Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., and Jake Rinehart, Highmore, S.D., 5.8; 15.Matt Reeves, Pampa, Texas, 44.6. Average: 1. Lee Graves, 15.7 seconds on four head; 2. Curtis Cassidy, 15.8; 3. Shawn Greenfield, 16.3; 4. Joey Bell Jr., 16.7; 5. Josh Peek, 17.3; 6. Jake Rinehart, 17.4; 7. Luke Branquinho, 17.6; 8. Stockton Graves, 18.4; 9. Todd Suhn, 21.1; 10. Hunter Cure, 21.3; 11. Casey McMillen, 28.8; 12. Dean Gorsuch, 31.7; 13. Matt Reeves, 122.8; 14. Trevor Knowles, 12.4 on three head; 15. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., 14.8. World standings: 1. Lee Graves, $148,656; 2. Luke Branquinho, $136,327; 3. Jake Rinehart, $130,624; 4. Curtis Cassidy, $117,683; 5. Shawn Greenfield, $112,021; 6. Todd Suhn, $97,933; 7. Trevor Knowles, $85,016; 8. Stockton Graves, $84,198; 9. Hunter Cure, $81,225; 10. Dean Gorsuch, $80,226; 11. Josh Peek, $73,646; 12. Blake Knowles, $67,552; 13. Joey Bell Jr., $65,360; 14. Matt Reeves, $61,380; 15. Casey McMillen, $59,570.
Team roping: Fourth round: 1. (tie) Nick Sartain, Yukon, Okla./Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla., and Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont./Michael Jones, Stephenville, Texas, 3.7 seconds, $15,343 each; 3. Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore./Russell Cardoza, Farmington, Calif., 4.9, $10,228; 4. Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn./Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga., 5.4, $7,188; 5. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C./Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 5.7, $4,423; 6. David Key, Caldwell, Texas/Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 8.8, $2,764; 7. Blaine Linaweaver, Leavenworth, Kan./Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif., 11.0; 8. Steve Purcella, Hereford, Texas/Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 13.7; 9. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas/Patrick Smith, Midland, Texas, 14.0; 10. (tie) Chad Masters, Clarksville, Tenn./Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev.; Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn./Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas; JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas/Randon Adams, Logandale, Nev.; Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash./Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.; Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., and Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz./Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., NT. Average: 1. Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 19.6 seconds on four head; 2. Charly Crawford/Russell Cardoza, 20.8; 3. Nick Sartain/Kollin VonAhn, 21.9; 4. Keven Daniel/Brad Culpepper, 36.1; 5. Travis Tryan/Michael Jones, 16.6 on three; 6. David Key/Rich Skelton, 22.1; 7. JoJo LeMond/Randon Adams, 24.8; 8. Steve Purcella/Jhett Johnson, 27.7; 9. Riley Minor/Brady Minor, 8.5 on two; 10. Clay Tryan/Cory Petska, 8.8; 11. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 11.4; 12. Blaine Linaweaver/Justin Davis, 15.2; 13. Chad Masters/Jade Corkill, 16.1; 14. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 18.3; 15. Kelsey Parchman/Richard Durham, 9.7 on one. World standings (headers): 1. Luke Brown, $133,086; 2. Chad Masters, $130,513; 3. Travis Tryan, $117,985; 4. David Key, $110,568; 5. Nick Sartain, $105,968; 6. JoJo LeMond, $103,032; 7. Kelsey Parchman, $93,686; 8. Trevor Brazile, $92,471; 9. Charly Crawford, $92,054; 10. Clay Tryan, $83,036; 11. Riley Minor, $80,862; 12. Keven Daniel, $80,337; 13. Blaine Linaweaver,$79,423; 14. Steve Purcella, $76,189; 15. Derrick Begay, $67,440. World standings (heelers): 1. Jade Corkill, $121,042; 2. Martin Lucero, $118,633; 3. Michael Jones, $117,366; 4. Richard Durham, $111,598; 5. Rich Skelton, $110,404; 6. Kollin VonAhn, $104,801; 7. Randon Adams, $102,454; 8. Patrick Smith, $100,850; 9. Brad Culpepper, $92,942; 10. Russell Cardoza, $92,054; 11. Cory Petska, $84,180; 12. Brady Minor,$80,862; 13. Cesar de la Cruz, $75,541; 14. Jhett Johnson, $73,028; 15. Justin Davis, $61,120.
Saddle bronc riding: Fourth round: 1. Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., 90 points on Calgary Stampede’s Hell’s Half Acre, $17,139; 2. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., 88.5, $13,546; 3. Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., 85, $10,228; 4. Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 78, $7,188; 5. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 77, $4,423; 6. Justin Arnold, Santa Margarita, Calif., 75.5, $2,764; 7. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 71; 8. Isaac Diaz, Stephenville, Texas, 67.5; 9. (tie) Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La.; Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa; J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D.; Billy Etbauer, Edmond, Okla.; Bryce Miller, Dustin Flundra and Chad Ferley. Average: 1. Shaun Stroh, 324.5 points on four head; 2. Justin Arnold, 324; 3. Cody Wright, 323.5; 4. Cody DeMoss, 312; 5. Isaac Diaz, 304; 6. Bradley Harter, 302.5; 7. Jesse Kruse, 248.5 on three; 8. J.J. Elshere, 246; 9. Chad Ferley, 241.5; 10. Taos Muncy, 174.5 on two; 11. Wade Sundell, 163; 12. (tie) Heith DeMoss, and Billy Etbauer, 159.5; 14. Dustin Flundra, 156.5; 15. Bryce Miller, 150.5. World standings: 1. Jesse Kruse, $148,576; 2. Heith DeMoss, $113,928; 3. J.J. Elshere, $108,469; 4. Justin Arnold, $106,165; 5. Taos Muncy, $105,084; 6. Wade Sundell, $100,512; 7. Cody DeMoss, $99,523; 8. Shaun Stroh, $96,810; 9. Billy Etbauer, $94,090; 10. Cody Wright, $93,361; 11. Isaac Diaz, $90,401; 12. Bryce Miller, $87,657; 13. Bradley Harter, $79,587; 14. Chad Ferley, $79,334; 15. Dustin Flundra, $72,618.
Tie-down roping: Fourth round: 1. Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas, 6.6 seconds, $17,139; 2. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., 7.6, $13,546; 3. Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 8.0, $10,228; 4. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 8.1, $7,188; 5. Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas, 8.2, $4,423; 6. Ryan Jarrett, Summerville, Ga., 8.8, $2,764; 7. Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah, 9.0; 8. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 9.2; 9. Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas, 9.8; 10. Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 10.0; 11. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo., 10.1; 12. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 11.9; 13. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 16.2; 14. (tie) Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, and Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas, NT. Average: 1. Clint Robinson, 31.8 seconds on four head; 2. Tuf Cooper, 34.0; 3. Cody Ohl, 36.0; 4. Ryan Jarrett, 39.6; 5. Josh Peek, 41.6; 6. Adam Gray, 41.8; 7. Hunter Herrin, 43.3; 8. Tyson Durfey, 43.5; 9. Blair Burk, 43.7; 10. Monty Lewis, 48.6; 11. Trevor Brazile, 53.8; 12. Justin Maass, 59.1; 13. Scott Kormos, 32.1 on three; 14. Ryan Watkins, 19.8 on two; 15. Matt Shiozawa, 20.4. World standings: 1. Trevor Brazile, $137,339; 2. Clint Robinson, $129,698; 3. Hunter Herrin, $107,980; 4. Scott Kormos, $103,408; 5. Tuf Cooper, $101,368; 6. Ryan Jarrett, $99,830; 7. Adam Gray, $99,127; 8. Josh Peek, $96,690; 9. Cody Ohl, $95,722; 10. Blair Burk, $93,890; 11. Tyson Durfey, $91,486; 12. Ryan Watkins, $90,196; 13. Justin Maas, $89,785; 14. Matt Shiozawa, $86,817; 15. Monty Lewis, $71,679.
Barrel racing: Fourth round: 1. Cassie Moseley, Farwell, Texas, 13.72 seconds, $17,139; 2. Lindsay Sears, Nanton Alberta, 13.76, $13,546; 3. Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., 13.82, $10,228; 4. Sue Smith, Blackfoot, Idaho, 13.94, $7,188; 5. (tie) Jordon Peterson, Chilton, Texas, and Tammy Fischer, Ledbetter, Texas, 14.04, $3,594 each; 7. Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 14.06; 8. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 14.07; 9. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas, 14.19; 10. Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif., 14.21; 11. Sheena Robbins, Fresno, Calif., 14.33; 12. Mary Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 14.43; 13. Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore., 19.35; 14. P.J. Burger, Pauls Valley, Okla., 19.47; 15. Tiffany Fox, Fox, Okla., 24.16. Average: 1. Lindsay Sears, 55.86 seconds on four runs; 2. Sherry Cervi, 55.93; 3. Brittany Pozzi, 55.98; 4. Lisa Lockhart, 56.72; 5. Jordon Peterson, 56.80; 6. Mary Burger, 56.99; 7. Sue Smith, 61.51; 8. Cassie Moseley, 61.71; 9. Tammy Fischer, 61.73; 10. Sheena Robbins, 61.78; 11. Danyelle Campbell, 65.93; 12. Shelley Morgan, 66.59; 13. P.J. Burger, 66.98; 14. Brenda Mays, 67.85; 15. Tiffany Fox, 76.76. World standings: 1. Brittany Pozzi, $200,096; 2. Lindsay Sears, $186,554; 3. Mary Burger, $129,476; 4. Sherry Cervi, $111,125; 5. Tiffany Fox, $110,464; 6. Jordon Peterson, $100,063; 7. Cassie Moseley, $87,179; 8. Lisa Lockhart, $82,650; 9. Sue Smith, $81,186; 10. Brenda Mays, $77,376; 11. Sheena Robbin, $75,430; 12. Shelley Morgan, $72,999; 13. Tammy Fischer, $70,434; 14. Danyelle Campbell, $69,523; 15. P.J. Burger, $57,061.
Bull riding: Fourth round: 1. Bobby Welsh, Gillette, Wyo., 89.5 points on Silverado Rodeo’s Silent Image, $17,139; 2. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., 89, $13,546; 3. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 85, $10,228; 4. (tie) J.W. Harris, May, Texas; Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Okla.; Steve Woolsey, Payson, Utah; Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D.; Kanin Asay, Powell, Wyo.; Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla.; Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas; Colin McTaggart, Las Vegas, Nev.; Zack Oakes, Elk, Wash.; Tate Stratton, Stanley, N.M.; Clayton Savage, Casper, Wyo., and Cody Hancock, Taylor, Ariz., NS. Average: 1. Bobby Welsh, 315.5 points on four head; 2. Douglas Duncan, 256 on three; 3. B.J. Schumacher, 177.0 on two; 4. Kanin Asay, 174.5; 5. Tate Stratton, 166.5; 6. Corey Navarre, 161.5; 7. Clayton Savage, 87 on one; 8. Jesse Bail, 86; 9. Colin McTaggart, 84; 10. Cody Whitney, 82.5; 11. Zack Oakes, 74.5; 12. (tie) J.W. Harris, Steve Woolsey, Howdy Cloud and Cody Hancock, NS. World standings: 1. J.W. Harris, $219,275; 2. Bobby Welsh, $133,436; 3. Kanin Asay, $119,537; 4. Douglas Duncan, $116,183; 5. Corey Navarre, $114,731; 6. B.J. Schumacher, $108,681; 7. Steve Woolsey, $108,444; 8. Tate Stratton, $98,573; 9. Clayton Savage, $94,956; 10. Cody Whitney, $89,213; 11. Colin McTaggart, $86,022; 12. Jesse Bail, $85,640; 13. Howdy Cloud, 7,721; 14. Cody Hancock, $66,483; 15. Zack Oakes, $66,332.
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Saddle bronc rider Jesse Kruse takes 4th round
LAS VEGAS—Jesse Kruse won the fourth round of saddle bronc riding at the National Finals Rodeo on Sunday night to increase his lead in the world standings, scoring 90 points on Hell’s Half Acre.
Kruse, from Great Falls, Mont., leads the world standings with $148,576, followed by Heith DeMoss of Heflin, La., at $113,928. Kruse’s 90 was the best score in the first four rounds in the 10-round finale.
“It feels great to win a round after all the trouble I had in the first three rounds,” Kruse said. “It sure makes my injury feel a lot better. I’m just a little dinged up; my left foot. … I could have ended up breaking it again.”
In tie-down roping, six-time world champion Cody Ohl of Hico, Texas, won with a 6.6-second run, just a tenth of a second off of his event record.
“I was to the point where I was roping really good the first three rounds, but I hadn’t won anything,” Ohl said. “But my confidence was still high. I just didn’t have any luck on the ground. Everything just happened perfect tonight.”
Trevor Brazile of Decatur, Texas, who had an 11.9-second run to fail to place in the top six, leads the standings with $137,339, followed by Clint Robinson of Spanish Fork, Utah, at $129,697.
In bull riding, Bobby Welsh of Gillette, Wyo., won with an 89.5 on Silent Image, while B.J. Schumacher of Hillsboro, Wis., was second with an 89 on Smilin Bill. (read more)
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