The 49ers defeated the New York Giants in the divisional round and then went on to verse the Cowboys in a tense rematch with lots more on the line a link directly to the Superbowl XVI. Here are five things you might not know about the teams, the players, the game and, yes, The Catch, from the pages of The Sporting News: TSN ARCHIVES: Swing right option dooms Dallas. Montana completed two quick passes to Clark and Solomon respectively and the 49ers called a timeout with the ball on the Dallas 12. "[20] In the early 1990s, Clark's catch had become the most requested clip in the archives of NFL Films, which was charging up to $5,000 for its use.[11]. The Cowboys fared no better as White was sacked twice on their next drive, once by Jim Stuckey and once by Lawrence Pillers, and the half ended soon after. An All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion, Clark was diagnosed with. Tag Lamar Jackson? You get dinged and you go back in or you stay in.. Following his workout, the 49ers selected Clark with the first pick of the tenth round, or 249th overall pick, in the 1979 NFL draft. The rest is history, as Montana-to-Clark became one of the greatest connections in NFL lore. In the following season, the Cowboys reached their third straight NFC Championship Game, where they were defeated 3117 by their archrival Washington Redskins. How does a lady pick up a car when it's on top of her baby? New offseason, old question: What will 49ers do at quarterback? NFL analyst Brian Baldinger explained what he loved about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's first NFL start and how the offense gelled against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Earlier in that game, Solomon had scored on a similar play. Coincidentally, 40-plus years later, the same teams will play on CBS this Sunday in an NFC Wild-Card Game. Throughout the game, player momentum shifted equally between the two teams. That play, called simply "sprint right option," differed from the Clemson touchdown only in how it finished, but not in how it was designed. George Rose/Getty Images. The game was not over, however, and the Cowboys quarterback Danny White had 51 seconds following a Wersching squib kick to move the ball 75 yards. The fact that Clark got drafted, much less made it on the roster of an NFL team came as a surprise to many. In the third quarter, San Francisco had another scoring opportunity when Dwight Hicks returned a punt 12 yards to midfield. When Walsh called to arrange a workout for Fuller, Clark happened to answer the phone. Three of the Cowboys' defenders, defensive ends Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Larry Bethea and linebacker D. D. Lewis, chased a backpedalling Montana toward the sideline, and seemed certain to either send him out of bounds or sack him. He returned to the Examiner office, processed his film, scanned the negatives - and, yes, he had a clear and dramatic shot of Clark snatching the ball out of the air. After a less-than-memorable rookie season where he caught just 18 passes, Dwight Clark made his mark with the 49ers catching 80 passes in 1980 from quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve DeBerg, including eight touchdowns. It was supposed to be a pass to Freddie Solomon, who scored on the play earlier in the game. According to Clark, Jones reacted to the play by stating "You just beat America's Team" to Montana after the pass was caught, to which Montana replied, "Well, you can sit at home with the rest of America and watch the Super Bowl."[6]. Former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator and current Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans was named the AP Assistant Coach of the Year award. In their first season under Walsh, Montana and Clarks rookie year, San Fran was 2-14. Whenever he caught the ball, he made it count and managed to average an impressive 18.8 yards per catch. Another quarterback might not have artfully lobbed his pass high into the end zone the way Montana did. He was a member of two Super Bowl-winning teams (XVI and XIX). One of the most dramatic plays in NFL history took place 35 years ago. Caught! Wide receiver Freddie Solomon was lined up in the right slot, while Dwight Clark was outside of Solomon, wide to the right. Clarks discovery was a complete accident, so the fact he was drafted and then made the roster of a respected team was seen to be quite surprising. "The San Francisco 49ers family has suffered a tremendous loss today with the passing of Dwight Clark," the team announced in a statement. After forcing a Dallas punt, Montana threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Clark to retake the lead, 1410. He joined Comcast SportsNet Bay Area in 2011 as an analyst for 49ers Postgame Live. Montana lines up at the five and on third down and three he rolls right, looking to throw looking to throw and he throws into the end zone Touchdown! I am honored to be able to be a part of a play that was kind of the culmination of just this incredible surprise season. Dwight Edward Clark (January 8, 1957 - June 4, 2018) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1979 to 1987. That's the camera he used to track Montana as he drifted toward the opposite sideline, evaded the pass rush and eventually floated the ball toward the back of the end zone. An All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion, Clark was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, in March of 2017. [24] He would later return to North Carolina to run his real estate business. San Francisco wide receiver Dwight Clark made a leaping grab in the back of the end zone to complete a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Montana, enabling the 49ers to defeat the Cowboys, 28-27. To honor his contribution to 49ers, the club retired his #87 in 1988. You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! At 6ft 4in (1.93m), his first love was basketball, but he accepted a scholarship to play college football at Clemson University.[9][10]. An offside penalty against the Cowboys on the next play gave Montana a fresh set of downs to work with, and Montana completed a 5-yard pass to Earl Cooper just before the 2-minute warning. Touchdown, San Francisco, by Dwight Clark! Your email address will not be published. The San Francisco 49ers defense is the Nickelodeon MVP of Week 13, 2022. [20], Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 01:20, National Football League Players Association, "49er great Dwight Clark receiver who made The Catch dies at 61", "Dwight Clark, San Francisco 49ers receiver who made 'The Catch,' dies at 61", "One of Charlotte's greatest pro athletes has died", "Dwight Clark, 49ers receiver of The Catch, dead at 61", "Former Clemson great Dwight Clark passes", "Dwight Clark of Clemson football, 49ers fame dies from ALS", "Dwight Clark, 61, Dies; Made a Touchdown Catch for the Ages", "Illness robbed us of Dwight Clark, but not of his spirit", "49ers flashback: 1979 team was dreadful despite Walsh, Montana, O.J. In 2002, Clark resigned from the Browns and returned to his roots in North Carolina where he operated a real estate business. But don't throw it low, don't throw an interception. But Snipes? 32 NFL players who could change teams this offseason, Source: Purdy surgery delayed due to swelling, Answering key offseason questions for every NFL team: Intel on Tua, Lamar and the No. Clark caught it! Clark played college football at Clemson University and was selected by the 49ers in the tenth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. His wife, Kelly, announced his passing on. "[28], Clark dated Miss Universe Shawn Weatherly from 1978 to 1982. Elliot then set up a third-and-four with a six-yard run. This included a 45-14 win over the Dallas Cowboys earlier on in the year. San Francisco 49ers 5th round draft selection Iowa tight end George Kittle goes through drills at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine. Linebacker Dre Greenlaw joined 'NFL Now' ahead of the 49ers Divisional Round game vs. the Dallas Cowboys to preview the playoff matchup. I am thankful for all of Dwights friends, teammates and 49ers fans who have sent their love during his battle with ALS. That would be Renaldo Snipes, who in November 1981 gave Holmes a surprisingly tough bout in Pittsburgh, including, by one account, a perfectly timed overhand right (that) connected cleanly with Holmes chin and caused the champions legs to fold up like a defective lawn chair collapsing under an unsuspecting party guest.. [16] Sports Illustrated writer Paul Zimmerman named Clark his Player of the Year for 1982. Clark tallied 506 catches for 6,750 yards and 48 touchdowns, along with 50 rushing yards in his nine NFL seasons with the 49ers. [17], In the 1981 NFC Championship game, on January 10, 1982, against the Dallas Cowboys, the 49ers trailed 2721 with 58 seconds to play. 49ers: 30 years ago, photographer caught The Catch, SF 49ERS DWIGHT CLARK MAKING " THE CATCH " 49ERS VS. DALLAS COWBOYS, 10 JAN82, 1981 NFC championship game in San Francisco. Dwight Clark leaves a Dallas defender in his dust after making. SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- For former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark, there's something about ringing in the new year that brings good fortune. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The third option would be to roll to the right and throw it high enough where it goes out of bounds or Dwight can jump up and catch it. The NFL's highest-paid players at every position: Here's who makes the most money, from QB to punter, Trade for Aaron Rodgers? 'The Catch' at 40: 5 things to know about that 49ers-Cowboys game. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. Apr 14, 2015. All the TV and radio calls you can handle from Harper, Stott clutch homers on Sunday, Shooters Radio: ECW One Night Stand 05 deep dive. Dwight Clark, who made one of the most famous catches in NFL history, died Monday -- 15 months after he announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as 49ers hero Dwight Clark's ashes laid to rest next to same goal post from 'The Catch' And this is Dwight Clark's stone in proximity to where he did make In 2017, Clark shocked the sports world when he announced that he had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrigs Disease or ALS. Future Hall of Fame DB Ronnie Lott was flagged twice for crucial pass interference calls that extended Cowboys drives. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. It was the second of three straight NFC title game losses for Dallas. I'll be at an autograph thing, there'll be a 10-year old kid saying, "You're The Catch. Clark's career and 'The Catch' The statue features two life-size figures, Montana with his arms in the air celebrating the touchdown and, 23 yards away, Clark leaping to make The Catch. Montana, looking looking throwing in the end zone. The ensuing extra point by kicker Ray Wersching gave the 49ers a 2827 lead. 1/10/1981 - This day in 1981 During the NFC Championship Game between The San Francisco 49ers and The Dallas Cowboys , with 58 seconds left in the game Dwight Clark makes the famous touchdown catch thrown from Joe Montana to give the Niners a 28-27 win and helping them advance to the superbowl . In retirement, Clark expressed remorse about the end of Candlestick Park, saying that "It was a dump [but] it was our dump, so we could talk bad about it, but we didn't want anybody else to talk bad about it. 1 pick, 49ers figuring out how to take next step in Super Bowl quest, Ideal landing spots for the NFL's top 50 free agents: Here's where each player fits best, From Baroque to the big game: The fine art of the NFL playoffs, Where could Derek Carr land now? He was Executive Vice President and Director of Football Operations from 1999 to 2001. Jim Stuckey recovered the dropped ball, giving the 49ers offense possession near midfield, and allowing Montana to kneel down twice and run out the clock. diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He rolled right, pump-faked, then threw a high pass to the rear of the end zone. Tuesday marks the 30th anniversary of the most famous single moment in Bay Area sports history. All four broadcasts featured memorable calls by the announcers. And then Storey might not have snapped The Photo. Thanks For Watching and bless uP !Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. In 2018, he was inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame. "I'm sure the Dallas defense is saying, We forced six errors. And they'd be right. Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin has several contracts and extensions to weigh as Cincinnati looks to stay a Super Bowl favorite in 2023, and he's been unwilling to give a concrete answer on running back Joe Mixon's future. Despite having quite an unmemorable rookie season and catching only 18 passes, Clark managed to make his mark with his team. "It was exciting," Storey said. Being fairly tall himself, at 6-foot 4-inches (193 cm) tall, Clark was able to use all of his length to jump and grab the ball with the tips of his fingers completing one of the most memorable plays in NFL history. I don't know how I caught the ball. Sports enterprise reporter Ron Kroichick has worked at The San Francisco Chronicle since 1995, when he came from The Sacramento Bee. 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark delivers a go-ahead touchdown in the 1981 NFL Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, ranks No. 49ers legend Joe Montana joined "NFL Total Access" to discuss theteam's Week 14 matchup against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Solomon caught a quick sprintout pass from Montana for an 8-yard score. As a freshman, he was moved to wide receiver, because the team had recruited four other quarterbacks. It's like a championship fight, like Snipes knocking down Holmes. Yikes. After a 15-yard illegal block penalty on Clark, Montana lost a fumble while being sacked by Harvey Martin. "The way I remember it is, we had practiced it during practice maybe once, and then Bill [Walsh] kept Joe and I after practice during training camp, and he said, "This is what were going to do; were going to try to pick the defender thats covering Freddie, hit him, touchdown. In fact, before his infamous part in The Catch, the Cowboys cornerback had recovered a fumble by the 49ers Walt Easley. The team retired his jersey in 1988. The PAT was good, and the 49ers were Super Bowl bound. Jan. 8, 2022 Updated: Jan. 8, 2022 6:04 p.m. 5. Kelly Clark. The game was broadcast nationally in the United States by CBS. Whenever he caught the ball, he made it count and managed to average an impressive 18.8 yards per catch. I didn't want to take a loss in that situation. And as if all of that wasn't enough, the play call that ended with Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson hitting wide receiver Hunter Renfrow for the game-winning 2-yard touchdown against Alabama on Monday looked awfully familiar. Watch 49ers Arik Armstead work out at the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine. "At least I have a picture to prove it.". Although it didn't play out exactly how "The Catch" did, it was just another sweet victory in early January for Clark. The Cowboys had Solomon covered. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. They might not have finished the job without big plays from Eric Wright (game-saving tackle), Lawrence Pillers (forced fumble) and Jim Stuckey (fumble recovery) on Dallas' last-chance drive. The legendary moment that changed the 49ers and San Francisco sports' fortunes forever. After nine seasons with the 49ers, Clark retired following the 1987 season. Four plays later, White passed 21 yards to tight end Doug Cosbie for a touchdown and a 27-21 Cowboys lead in the fourth quarter. With less than one minute left in the game and facing the 6-yard line belonging to Dallas, Montana fired to Freddie Solomon who had scored on the same play earlier on in the game. Later, in the locker room, he expressed his amazement at how high Clark had jumped. San Francisco wide receiver Dwight Clark made a leaping grab in the back of the end zone to complete a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Montana, enabling the 49ers to defeat the Cowboys, 2827. On Tuesday, he celebrated the 35th anniversary of "The Catch," the game-tying 6-yard touchdown he caught from Joe Montana in the 1982 NFC Championship Game that set up the game-winning extra point to send the Niners to the Super Bowl. The Catch was the game-winning touchdown reception in the 1981 NFC Championship Game played between the Dallas Cowboys and the eventual Super Bowl XVI champion San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on January 10, 1982, as part of the 1981-82 NFL playoffs. [1], Montana started the drive with 89 yards to reach the end zone. Around the NFL Writer San Francisco 49ers legend Dwight Clark passed away Monday at the age of 61, his family confirmed. His wife . Dwight Clark, the former 49ers star best known for his leaping TD catch that won the NFC Championship Game in 1982, says he has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. Touchdown! ", Holmes, of course, was heavyweight champion Larry Holmes. On August 5, 2007, The Best Damn Sports Show Period did a special show commemorating the top 50 amazing sports catches of all time. John Taylor was better than I was, so I couldnt come out of the game. This is because Clark was never a featured receiver at Clemson. Storey got $100 in a bonus from the paper. The Catch. Montana rolls out of the pocket, backpedals, pump fakes, spots Clark, throws the ball and a 49ers dynasty is born. The crowd erupted. Then Walls recovered a fumble from running back Walt Easley at midfield to set up White's 21-yard touchdown pass to tight end Doug Cosbie, giving Dallas a 2721 advantage. Former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark passed away Monday after his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Kroichick writes features on the Warriors during the NBA season, and various other topics - ranging from the 49ers/NFL and major-league baseball to college football and basketball - the rest of the year. Clark built his restaurant, Clark's By The Bay, the year he retired and decorated it with sports memorabilia including The Catch. Things got even better for Dallas when Walls recorded his second interception from Montana on the next drive at the Cowboys 27. Learn how your comment data is processed. This is a carousel. Then 49ers running back Bill Ring lost a fumble on his own 29, leading to White's 26-yard touchdown pass to Tony Hill that put the Cowboys up 107. Clark played for the 49ers throughout his nine-year career. On radio, it was Jack Buck and Pat Summerall doing the play-by-play and color respectively. Kid, please, don't insult me." 2 on the "NFL 100 Greatest" ranking of the top 100 plays of all time. 49ers quarterback Joe Montana went on to gain a reputation for his last-minute heroics, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000, his first year of eligibility. And I was real tired. But Solomon slipped the second time, which threw off the timing and forced Clark to run his route in the back of the end zone, faking left and then tiptoeing along the back right corner of the end zone. Here's NFL Network's list of everything you need to know for the 49ers Week 15 matchup vs. the Seattle Seahawks. In 2016, Kroichick and photographer Michael Macor earned "Best Sports Feature" from the California Newspaper Publishers Association, for their series on Antioch High running back Najee Harris, the nation's No. Although Pete Carroll seems to want QB Geno Smith back in 2023, the Seahawks HC said Tuesday that picking at the No. The twin statues feature an airborne Clark leaping high into the air for a fingertip catch, just as he did for "The Catch" against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship game on Jan. 10, 1982. Sadly, he died a couple of years ago after a short battle with ALS. Statement from @nflcommish on the passing of 49ers legend Dwight Clark pic.twitter.com/Wuaw1ceKsC, The Philadelphia Eagles converted 90% of QB sneaks this season and while the push play has been legal since 2005, no team employed it with as much dominance as the 2022 Eagles. In the second quarter, Clark managed to catch a 20-yard touchdown pass from Joe Montana that provided the 49ers with a slight 14-10 lead. San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk dove and caught a pass from Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins in the second half of the Pro Bowl flag finale. Its the same play Niners QB coach Sam Wyche called from the coaches booth on third and 3 from the Cowboys 6 with 58 seconds to play. The representation of Clark, with his hands outstretched, will extend 11 . In fact, beginning in 1986, the Cowboys went on to suffer losing seasons for the remainder of the eighties, leading to head coach Tom Landry being fired by new owner Jerry Jones after the 1988 season. Now, Gergen wrote of the play, Montana was throwing the most significant pass in 49er annals toward Clark. Clark finished the game with 8 catches for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns. "The Catch," 40 years ago this week, capped a magnificent 89-yard drive, a breathtaking 6-yard pass play, designed by coach Bill Walsh and executed spectacularly by quarterback Joe Montana and. He was second on the team with 11 receptions for 207 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a career-high 68-yard touchdown catch against the University of Maryland that helped the Tigers win the ACC Championship. Clark died on Monday, aged 61. Dwight Clark! After a couple of early-season losses in 1981, San Francisco, with Montana in charge, cruised into the playoffs with a 13-3 record, which included a 45-14 thumping of the Dallas Cowboys earlier in the year. Montana launched his next pass into the end zone, but missed Solomon. [4] Montana was supposed to roll to his right and find Solomon, who would run a short "square out" pattern that he would catch just past the first down marker, and either step out of bounds, giving the 49ers a fresh set of downs, or would turn upfield and score himself. Wrote Gergen in The Sporting News: Solomon broke for the flag but was covered. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Not only did San Franciscos winstart a dynasty, but its victory over Dallas also signaled the impending end of another: theCowboys underlegendary coach Tom Landry. And Storey looked at the back of his camera to see if he captured the moment, right? Not only did the winning touchdown catch lift the 49ers to their first-ever Super Bowl, but it has made history as one of the greatest catches in the history of the NFL. With the ball in 49ers territory after a long pass to Drew Pearson, Danny White was sacked by Lawrence Pillers and fumbled. On Sunday, Clark celebrated his 60th birthday. The Niners would go on to win Super Bowl XVI, the first professional sports championship the city of San Francisco had ever experienced. However, Solomon, as Montanas intended receiver, was covered by the Cowboys. [27] He also appeared in the video game All-Pro Football 2K8. Ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers unveiled statues depicting "The Catch" -- Dwight Clark's iconic game-winning touchdown in the 1981 NFL. Guys would take my job. Caught by (Dwight) Clark! Clark was on the receiving end of the iconic game-winning touchdown -- memorialized as "The Catch" -- in the 1981 NFL Championship Game. And high, as the play was intended. Required fields are marked *. Following the Gatorade logo, the real version was shown with Dwight Clark's completion. "We extend our condolences and prayers to Dwight's wife, Kelly, his family, friends and fans, as we join together to mourn the death of one the most beloved figures in 49ers history. The play kicked off an . Five seasons after The Catch, Clark took a job in the 49ers' front office, where he won three more rings. The Catch: How one of the most iconic plays in NFL history tied Dwight Clark and Everson Walls together forever ORG XMIT: [NS_9Clark's Catch ] Headline: Caption: 1-9-95--- Dwight Clarks's catch in . And, in fact, it was the Cowboys who made the final, fatal mistake. Montana said, "We'd never thrown the ball to Dwight on that play, at all. The drive began with an incomplete pass to Lenvil Elliot. Give us another down to make a play.". Though the ball looked like it was heading out of bounds, Clark made a successful leaping grab and tied the game. Those two calls added up to 10 points, Lott noted in The Sporting News. [18] Clark finished the game with eight receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns. [32] He stated that he believed he developed ALS as a result of playing football; he suffered three concussions during his playing career. Thats because Clarks discovery came about by accident. All stats courtesy ofPro Football Reference. This would be the final professional football game that Vin Scully would call the play by play as well as the final game that Pat Summerall did color commentary before moving to play-by-play announcer for the rest of his broadcast career (Summerall had moved from color commentator to play-by-play midway through the 1974 season; working color commentary here as a substitute for Jack Buck's regular radio partner Hank Stram; who was also Scully's main television broadcast partner during the 1981 season). Vin Scully described the play on CBS Television: Meanwhile, Jack Buck had the call over on CBS Radio: Meanwhile, Don Klein called the play locally for the 49ers on KCBS: Finally, Verne Lundquist called the play locally for the Cowboys on KRLD: This game was a watershed in the historic fortunes of both the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark hauls in a six-yard touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 51 seconds left in the 1982 NFC Championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. The 49ers representative convinced Clark to skip golf and serve as Fullers receiver during the quarterbacks workout. Dallas managed to pick up a few first downs, but were forced to punt, and White's kick gave San Francisco the ball at their own 11 with 4:54 left in the game and three timeouts. He was responsible for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history that began our run of Super Bowl championships, but to me, he will always be an extension of my family. The Catch is widely regarded as one of the greatest plays in National Football League (NFL) history. The 49ers had another chance to score before halftime when they recovered a fumbled punt on the Dallas 42. He was third on the team with 17 receptions for 265 yards and one touchdown. Clark already had plans to play a round of golf and was about to head out to begin his game when he picked up the phone instead. Local San Francisco radio station KCBS also provided their own broadcast, as they did for all 49ers games, with Don Klein and Wayne Walker providing the play-by-play and color respectively. AP Photo/Dallas Morning News, Phil Huber). The Cowboys managed to make the playoffs in the 1983 and 1985 seasons, only to be knocked out in their first game (Wild Card round in 1983; Divisional round in 1985), then failed to reach the postseason for the rest of the decade. In 2019, in celebration of the NFL's 100th season, NFL Films ranked The Catch second on its list of the 100 Greatest Plays.[9]. Speaking Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman called quarterback Jalen Hurts an "elite talent" but wouldn't dive into specifics on negations. 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