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Instonians Newsletter – Tuesday 14th Feb 23

Recent results / events

Change to fixtures:

2nd XV v Queens 3rd XV

Now at shawsbridge

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Mini Rugby

Mini Rugby last week welcomed CI to the club.

Some great rugby was had by all teams.

This week sees P1 to P5 being off for midterm.

P6. and. P7. Coaching

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U12s

Under 12s welcomed Foyle College.

We played 4 games, won. 3. and. lost. 1

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Schools represented at under 12s with Instonians:

Fort Hill

Lisnagarvey

Saintfield High

Breda

Lagan

Rathmore

Park School

Laurelhill

RBAI

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Big thank you to the refs:

Club President – Owen Lambert

Club Legend – Michael Pollock

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Under 12 training Tues and Thurs eve 18:30 to 19:30.

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U12s – Girls

Girl’s U12 - coaching last Saturday

Coaching this Saturday 9am-10am

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U14s

U14 beat Ballyclare away on Saturday 33-0 in the Cup.

Now progress to the 1/2 Finals

This Saturday 18th Feb - Semi Final day

Home vs. Malone.

Kick Off. TBC

Training is at Shaws Bridge on Monday night starting at 18:15

NO Wednesday Training

Next U14 match vs Felixstowe (English Touring side)

Wednesday 15th 14:00 KO.

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U16s

U16 lost narrowly to Donaghadee 36-37.

Training this Wednesday at Ards 7pm

Sat 18th match details. to.follow

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U18s

18’s training with Academy squad on Tuesdays @ 7pm

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U21s

Continue to train with 3rd & 4th XV on a Tuesday evening

All new players welcome

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3rd XV & 4th XV – Junior Club

Well done to everyone involved with the 3s and 4s last Saturday.
Two great wins.
Both teams included a spread of U21s.

3rd XV beat Cooke 2nd XV in the league 28-19
Great game played in the right spirit.

4th XV beat Ballymena 5th XV in the league 43-25
Another game played in the right spirit.

The wheel keeps turning.
Next up for the 3s is our Plate quarter final.
Against Ballymoney on Saturday at Shaws Bridge.

Training is Tuesday night as usual...7pm to 8.15pm

No 4s game this week.

2nd XV
No match last week.
Next league match is now home to Queens 3rd XV on Wed 15th Feb at 7pm

1st XV
Had a weekend off.
Back at it this week, as we start a run of 3 AIL matches.
Bruff (A)
Sundays Well (H)
Ballina (H)

This Saturday, back on the road to Bruff on the 18th of February.
Coach leaves on Friday at 4pm
Traveling back straight after the game.

Another tough trip to Munster!!

For the team the same focus continues:
"One game at a time!!"
"Next job!!"

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For adults team results and league tables go to Ulster Rugby & IRFU Website

Ulster Rugby | Ulster Rugby

1st XV – Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 2

2nd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial Premier Division 2

3rd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial East 1 – Phase 2

4th XV – League Table Ulster Rugby Regional East 1- Phase 2

https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/

1st XV – Division 2C

Full domestic fixtures on Ulster Branch Website

Ulster Rugby | Ulster Rugby

1st XV – Ulster Rugby Premiership Division 2

2nd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial Premier Division 2

3rd XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Provincial East 1 – Phase 2

4th XV - League Table Ulster Rugby Regional East 1 – Phase 2

https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/

1st XV – Division 2C

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Other information:

Tuesday 14th Feb – Groundforce Day at the Club

On Tuesday morning of this week there are a few of us going to the club to give it a bit of spruce up. Meeting 10am

Paths

Litter

Walls and boards

All welcome

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Last Friday of the month lunches

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Fundraising events for P7 Tour

Fundraising for the p7 tour

Cars wash 9am to 11am

Saturday 18th Feb

Will be in the small car park

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“Instonians live” – an experiment in communication

The “Instonians live” is an experiment by harry Mussen to try and streamline the live scores on Saturday afternoons.

At the moment, Harry posts to four Instonian chats, the Ulster Rugby Scores chat and the Energia AIL Div 2 chat.

Often, he resembles a whirling dervish!

WhatsApp have just introduced the Communities function and he is trying to use it to make one post go to all our Instonian chats.

It’s a work in progress and might well be superseded by the Instonians One App.

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Instonians in the media

Tiktok.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFqR62tL/

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Club Website

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INSTONIANS RFC – Pre Match Lunches at Shaws Bridge for 2022 / 23

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Date

Opposition

Theme

1st October

Tullamore

Back in the AIL

15th October

Bangor

"Club Rivalries"

12th November

Bruff

"Golden Oldies"

3rd December

Middleton

Instonians - One Club Three Sports

17th December

Belfast Harlequins

Club Lunch - postponed

14th January

Omagh

Celebrating Mini and Youth - The Future

28th January

Clonmel

Volunteers

25th February

Sundays Well

Family

4th March

Ballina

Folklore

1st April

Skerries

Fellowship

To book seats or tables, please contact:

Owen Lambert (Club President): 07808 262 467

Keith O’Donnell (Club Vice President): 07463 846 866

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1st XV Full Fixture List

1st XV Fixtures 2022-23

27-Aug

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Bangor (A)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Won

03-Sep

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Rainey (H)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Lost

10-Sep

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Dungannon (A)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Postponed

17-Sep

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Omagh (A)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Won

24-Sep

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Dungannon (A)

Ulster Senior League - Div 2

Won

01-Oct

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Tullamore (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

08-Oct

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Skerries (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

15-Oct

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Bangor (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

22-Oct

FREE

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29-Oct

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Ballina (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

05-Nov

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Sunday's Well (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

12-Nov

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Bruff (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

19-Nov

FREE

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26-Nov

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Clonmel (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

03-Dec

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Midleton (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

10-Dec

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Omagh (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

17-Dec

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Belfast Harlequins (H)

Ulster Senior League – Div 2

Postponed

24-Dec

FREE

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31-Dec

FREE

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2023

07-Jan

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Belfast Harlequins (H)

Ulster Senior Cup

Postponed

14-Jan

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Omagh (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

21-Jan

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Midleton (A)

AIL - 2C

Won

 

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28-Jan

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Clonmel (H)

AIL - 2C

Won

04-Feb

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Belfast Harlequins (H)

Ulster Senior League – Div 2 and Ulster Senior Cup

Lost

11-Feb

FREE

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18-Feb

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Bruff (A)

AIL - 2C

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25-Feb

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Sunday's Well (H)

AIL - 2C

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04-Mar

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Ballina (H)

AIL - 2C

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11-Mar

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18-Mar

FREE

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25-Mar

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Bangor (A)

AIL - 2C

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01-Apr

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Skerries (H)

AIL - 2C

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08-Apr

Easter

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15-Apr

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Tullamore (A)

AIL - 2C

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Full Fixture List

2022

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1st XV

2nd XV

3rd XV

4th XV / U21s Academy

Aug

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F- Dromore (H) Won

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C2 1 - Bangor (A) Won 63-12

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Sept

3

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C2 2 - Rainey OB (H) Lost 12-21

L - Ballymoney 2 (A) Won 14-7

L - Dungannon 3 (A) Lost 12-17

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C2 3 - Dungannon (A) Won 45-19

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C2 4 - Omagh (A) Won 26-15

L - Queen's University 3 (H) Won 24-14

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L - City of Derry 2 (A) Won 24-11

L -Lisburn 2 (H) Won 43-7

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Oct

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AIL 1 - Tullamore (H) Won 39-21

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L - Banbridge 4 (A) Won 24-12

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AIL 2 - Skerries (A) Won 43-7

L- Enniskillen 2 (H) Won 62-0

L -Cooke 2 (A) Won 24-20

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AIL 3 - Bangor (H) Won 26-20

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L - Portadown 2 (H) Won 40-0

L - Ballynahinch 4 (A) Lost 23-52

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AIL 4 - Ballina (A) Won 33-19

L - Bangor 2 (H) Walkover Win

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Nov

5

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AIL 5 - Sunday's Well (A) Won 50-5

L - Dungannon 2 (A) Won 46-21

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AIL 6 - Bruff (H) Won 36-28

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L - Malone 3 (H) Lost 10-24

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L - Belfast Harlequins 3 (H) - Fri at 7.30pm Lost 18-27

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AIL 7 - Clonmel (A) Won 28-14

L - Ballymoney 2 (H) Won 52-0

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Dec

3

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AIL 8 - Midleton (H) Won 47-13

L - Dungannon 2 (H) Won 36-10

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10

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AIL 9 - Omagh (A) Won 42-15

L - Omagh 3 (A) Lost 10-24

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C2 5 - Belfast Harlequins (H) - postponed

L- Queen's University 3 (A) - postponed

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24 & 31

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2023

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Jan

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S Cup 1 - Belfast Harlequins (H) postponed

L - Portadown 2. (A) Won 42-5

L - Dungannon 3 (H) - Walkover win

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Friendly - Holywood 2 (A) Won 19-15

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AIL 10 - Omagh (H) Won 50-0

L - Bangor 2 (H) at 1pm Won 69-0

F Cup 1 - CIYMS 2 (H) Lost 20-22

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AIL 11 - Midleton (A) Won 26-6

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L - Ballynahinch 4 (H) Won 41-24

L - PSNI 2 (H) Fri 20 Jan at 7.30pm - Frozen pitch

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AIL 12 - Clonmel (H) Won 64-0

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Forster Plate 1 - Randalstown 2 (A) Won 41-14

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Wales (A) 2.15

C2 5 & S Cup Rd1- Belfast Harlequins (H) Lost 22-25

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L - Lisburn 2 (A) at 12.30pm Won 21-0

L - Carrick 3 (H) Fri 3rd at 7.30pm Lost 0-57

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France (H) 2.15

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L - Cooke 2 (H) at 12.30pm Won 28-19

L – Ballymena 5 (H) at 12.30pm Won 43-25

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AIL 13 - Bruff (A)

L- Queen's University 3 (H) - Wed 15th Feb at 7pm

Forster Plate QF v Ballymoney 3 (H)

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Italy (A) 2.15

AIL 14 - Sunday's Well (H)

McCres Cup - CIYMS (A)

L - Belfast Harlequins 3 (A) Fri 24th at 7.30pm

Pre-match lunch

Mar

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AIL 15 - Ballina (H)

L - Omagh 3 (H)

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L - Randalstown 3 (A)

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Sco (A) Sun 3.00

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L - City of Derry 2 (H)

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L - BHSFP. 2 (A)

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L - Enniskillen 2 (A) Wed 15th Mar at 8pm

L - Malone 3 (A) at 12.30pm

L - Larne 3 (A)

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AIL 16 - Bangor (A)

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F Cup/Plate Semi

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Leinster v Ulster at 5.30pm

AIL 17 - Skerries (H)

McCrea Cup SF

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L - Ballyclare 4 (H)

Easter

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McCrea Cup F - Mon 10th

F Cup/Plate Final

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Easter Mon

10

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Instonians U20s - Easter Monday Tournament

Instonians U20s - Easter Monday Tournament

Instonians U20s - Easter Monday Tournament

Instonians U20s - Easter Monday Tournament

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AIL 18 - Tullamore (A)

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L - Banbridge 4 (H)

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AIL SF

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RPO

Carrick 7s - Fri U18s, Sat - Open, Sun - Ladies

May

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TBC

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L - PSNI 2 (H) Fri 20 Jan at 7.30pm - Frozen pitch

Sat 15th April – Possibly the last match of the season

Away to Tullamore!!

For this last match we are organising a supporters coach!!
Up and down in the day.
Details to follow.
Book the day off!!
Line up some noisy friends.

Watch for more details.

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The Cricket Club AGM - Mon 27th Feb at 7.30 pm

The Cricket Club AGM has been set for Monday the 27th February at 7.30 pm in the big bar at Shaws. All members welcome. More details will follow as soon.as.possible.

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Instonians Cricket Club Ladies Night – Fri 3rd March

Louis Ludik is coming to this event with Crafty Vintners for a wine tasting! Louis is a former Ulster rugby player who coaches Instonians Firsts rugby squad! A fantastic addition.to.the.night!!

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Cricket - Lisburn will open their defence of the Premier League title at Shaw’s Bridge with a game against Instonians on April 22.

https://cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2023/articles/000001/000145.shtml

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