2005–06 season | ||||
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Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | |||
Manager | Vic Akers | |||
Stadium | Meadow Park | |||
Premier League | Champions | |||
FA Cup | Winners | |||
Premier League Cup | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Cup | Quarter finals | |||
Community Shield | Winners | |||
London County Cup | Runners-up | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kelly Smith (19) All: Kelly Smith (27) | |||
Biggest win | 0–9 (vs AFC Wimbledon, London County Cup, 19 January 2006 | |||
Biggest defeat | 3–1 (vs Frankfurt, UEFA Cup, 15 October 2005) | |||
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← 2004–052006–07 → |
The 2005–06 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 19th season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the National Division of the FA Women's Premier League, winning the title for a 3rd consecutive season. They won the FA Women's Cup by defeating Leeds United 5-0 in the Final, but were unable to retain the Premier League Cup, losing to Charlton Athletic 2-1 in a repeat of the previous season's final. Arsenal also lost to Charlton Athletic in the London County Cup Final as well, but did triumph over them to win the FA Women's Community Shield. In Europe, Arsenal reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Women's Cup, where they were defeated 4-2 on aggregate by eventual winners Frankfurt.
Squad Statistics
First team squad
Squad statistics correct as of May 2018
Squad No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Signed From |
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Goalkeepers | ||||
1 | Emma Byrne | (1979-06-14) 14 June 1979 (age 45) | 2000 | Fortuna Hjørring |
13 | Lauren Wells | (1988-07-03) 3 July 1988 (age 36) | 2004 | Homegrown |
24 | Rebecca Spencer | (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 33) | 2006 | Homegrown |
Defenders | ||||
2 | Kirsty Pealling | (1975-04-14) 14 April 1975 (age 49) | 1987 | Homegrown |
3 | Yvonne Tracy | (1981-02-27) 27 February 1981 (age 43) | 2000 | St Patrick's Athletic |
5 | Leanne Champ | (1983-08-10) 10 August 1983 (age 41) | 2001 | Millwall Lionesses |
6 | Faye White (captain) | (1978-02-02) 2 February 1978 (age 46) | 1996 | Horsham Ladies |
12 | Alex Scott | (1984-10-14) 14 October 1984 (age 40) | 2005 | Birmingham City |
15 | Cori Daniels | (1986-06-04) 4 June 1986 (age 38) | Homegrown | |
17 | Hayley Kemp | (1987-06-23) 23 June 1987 (age 37) | Homegrown | |
18 | Anita Asante | (1985-04-27) 27 April 1985 (age 39) | 1998 | Homegrown |
23 | Mary Phillip | (1977-03-14) 14 March 1977 (age 47) | 2004 | Fulham |
Vaila Barsley | (1987-09-15) 15 September 1987 (age 37) | 2005 | Homegrown | |
Ashley Hutton | (1987-11-02) 2 November 1987 (age 37) | |||
Midfielders | ||||
4 | Jayne Ludlow | (1979-01-07) 7 January 1979 (age 46) | 2000 | Southampton Saints |
7 | Ciara Grant | (1978-05-17) 17 May 1978 (age 46) | 1998 | St Patrick's Athletic |
8 | Kelly Smith | (1978-10-29) 29 October 1978 (age 46) | 2005 | New Jersey Wildcats |
11 | Rachel McArthur | (1977-07-27) 27 July 1977 (age 47) | 2005 | Bristol City |
16 | Sian Larkin | (1988-08-10) 10 August 1988 (age 36) | 2003 | Homegrown |
21 | Lisa Burrows | (1985-08-01) 1 August 1985 (age 39) | 2002 | Homegrown |
Charlotte Gurr | (1989-08-16) 16 August 1989 (age 35) | 2004 | Homegrown | |
Danielle Buet | (1988-10-31) 31 October 1988 (age 36) | Homegrown | ||
Danielle Saulter | ||||
Karen Ray | Homegrown | |||
Forwards | ||||
9 | Lianne Sanderson | (1988-02-03) 3 February 1988 (age 36) | 2003 | Homegrown |
10 | Julie Fleeting | (1980-12-18) 18 December 1980 (age 44) | 2004 | Ross County |
14 | Rachel Yankey | (1979-11-01) 1 November 1979 (age 45) | 2005 | New Jersey Wildcats |
20 | Gemma Davison | (1987-04-17) 17 April 1987 (age 37) | 2001 | Watford |
Sarah McGrath | (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 37) | 2004 | Peamount United | |
Unknown | ||||
Beth Lloyd | Homegrown | |||
Karen Marsh | Homegrown |
Appearances and goals
No. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Comm Shield | UEFA Cup | Total | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
1 | Emma Byrne | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
13 | Lauren Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Rebecca Spencer | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||||
2 | Kirsty Pealling | 4+4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13+8 | 0 |
3 | Yvonne Tracy | 13+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25+1 | 2 |
5 | Leanne Champ | 10+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 |
6 | Faye White (captain) | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
12 | Alex Scott | 8+4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19+6 | 2 |
15 | Cori Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 |
17 | Hayley Kemp | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
18 | Anita Asante | 14+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 24+2 | 1 |
23 | Mary Phillip | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
Vaila Barsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ashley Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
4 | Jayne Ludlow | 14 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3+2 | 2 | 30+2 | 24 |
7 | Ciara Grant | 14+1 | 4 | 2+3 | 1 | 2+2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 26+6 | 15 |
8 | Kelly Smith | 14+2 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28+2 | 27 |
11 | Rachel McArthur | 10+5 | 6 | 1+3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 22+8 | 11 |
16 | Sian Larkin | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+7 | 1 |
21 | Lisa Burrows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlotte Gurr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Danielle Buet | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+4 | 1 | |
Danielle Saulter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Karen Ray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | |
Forwards | |||||||||||||||
9 | Lianne Sanderson | 17+1 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 33+2 | 25 |
10 | Julie Fleeting | 8+1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15+1 | 17 |
14 | Rachel Yankey | 15+1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30+1 | 10 |
20 | Gemma Davison | 1+6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+9 | 3 |
Sarah McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Unknown | |||||||||||||||
Beth Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
Karen Marsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
Rank | No. | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Comm Shield | UEFA Cup | Total |
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1 | 8 | MF | Kelly Smith | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
2 | 9 | FW | Lianne Sanderson | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
4 | MF | Jayne Ludlow | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | |
3 | 10 | FW | Julie Fleeting | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
4 | 7 | MF | Ciara Grant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
5 | 11 | MF | Rachel McArthur | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
6 | FW | Rachel Yankey | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
7 | Own Goal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
8 | 20 | FW | Gemma Davison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
7 | 3 | DF | Yvonne Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | DF | Faye White | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | Alex Scott | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
MF | Charlotte Gurr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
FW | Sarah McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
8 | 18 | DF | Anita Asante | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | MF | Sian Larkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | Danielle Buet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Karen Ray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 81 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 150 |
Clean sheets
Rank | No. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | PL Cup | LC Cup | Comm Shield | UEFA Cup | Total |
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1 | 1 | Emma Byrne | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
2 | 24 | Rebecca Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
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2005 | 12 | DF | Alex Scott | Birmingham City |
2005 | 11 | MF | Rachel McArthur | Bristol City |
2005 | 14 | FW | Rachel Yankey | New Jersey Wildcats |
Transfers out
Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
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2005 | 8 | FW | Angela Banks | Whitehawk |
2005 | FW | Amber Hearn | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |
2005 | 13 | GK | Caroline Collie | |
August 2005 | DF | Kelly Lawrence | Fulham | |
2005 | FW | Mikaela Howell | Fulham | |
2005 | 14 | FW | Justine Lorton | Fulham |
2005 | MF | Kirsty McBride | Hibernian | |
2005 | 22 | FW | Dunia Susi | Fulham |
2005 | 16 | MF | Emma Thomas | Fulham |
2005 | DF | Yuki Tozaki | ||
2005 | 11 | DF | Clare Wheatley | Retired |
Club
Kit
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Home | Away | Third |
Competitions
FA Women's Community Shield
Main article: 2005 FA Women's Community Shield Arsenal v Charlton Athletic5 August 2006 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Charlton Athletic | Milton Keynes |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: National Hockey Stadium |
FA Women's Premier League
Main article: 2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Chelsea v Arsenal14 August 2005 1 | Chelsea | 0–2 | Arsenal | Hampton |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Beveree Stadium |
24 August 2005 2 | Arsenal | 4–3 | Leeds United | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
28 August 2005 3 | Bristol Academy | 1–5 | Arsenal | |
14:00 BST | Report | Attendance: 1 |
04 September 2005 4 | Fulham | 1–6 | Arsenal | Motspur Park |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Motspur Park |
21 October 2005 5 | Charlton Athletic | 3–3 | Arsenal | Gravesend |
14:00 BST | Report | Smith (pen.) | Stadium: Stonebridge Road |
30 October 2005 6 | Everton | 3–3 | Arsenal | Crosby |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Rossett Park Attendance: 1,500 |
13 November 2005 7 | Birmingham City | 0–7 | Arsenal | |
14:00 GMT | Report |
27 November 2005 8 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
04 December 2005 9 | Arsenal | 6–0 | Chelsea | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
18 December 2005 10 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Bristol Academy | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park |
22 January 2006 11 | Leeds United | 1–4 | Arsenal | |
14:00 GMT | Report |
05 February 2006 12 | Sunderland | 1–6 | Arsenal | |
14:00 GMT | Report |
26 February 2006 13 | Arsenal | 5–1 | Fulham | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
30 March 2006 14 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Birmingham City | Borehamwood |
19:30 GMT | Report | (o.g.) | Stadium: Meadow Park |
02 April 2006 15 | Arsenal | 7–0 | Sunderland | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
09 April 2005 16 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Everton | Borehamwood |
12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
13 April 2006 17 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Borehamwood |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
16 April 2006 18 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3–5 | Arsenal | Doncaster |
14:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Cantley Park |
Partial league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Arsenal (C) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 20 | +63 | 50 | Qualification for the European Cup |
2 | Everton | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 44 | |
3 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13 | +28 | 39 | |
4 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 23 | |
5 | Bristol Academy | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 20 |
(C) Champions
Results Summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 20 | +63 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 | +35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 13 | +28 |
Results by matchday
Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
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Ground | A | H | A | A | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | H | A |
Result | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
Position | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
FA Women's Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Women's Cup Cardiff City v Arsenal08 January 2006 Fourth Round | Cardiff City | 1–4 | Arsenal | |
14:00 GMT | Report |
29 January 2006 Fifth Round | Aston Villa | 0–3 | Arsenal | |
14:00 GMT | Report |
19 February 2006 Quarter Final | Chelsea | 1–6 | Arsenal | |
14:00 GMT | Report |
19 March 2006 Semi Final | Arsenal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Charlton Athletic | Bishop's Stortford |
15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Woodside Park |
24 August 2005 Final | Arsenal | 5–0 | Leeds United | Bermondsey |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Den |
FA Women's Premier League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Cup Arsenal v Wolves02 October 2005 First Round | Arsenal | 5–0 | Wolves | Borehamwood |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
23 October 2005 Second Round | Manchester City | 0–4 | Arsenal | |
14:00 BST | Report |
06 November 2005 Quarter Final | Arsenal | 5–0 | Bristol City | Borehamwood |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
11 December 2005 Semi Final | Everton | 0–2 | Arsenal | |
Report |
05 March 2006 Final | Arsenal | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | High Wycombe |
14:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Adams Park |
London County Cup
AFC Wimbledon v Arsenal19 January 2006 Quarter Final | AFC Wimbledon | 0–9 | Arsenal | |
Report |
22 February 2006 Semi Final | Arsenal | 9–1 | Addeyans | Potters Bar |
Report | Stadium: The Lantern Stadium |
22 March 2006 Final | Arsenal | 3–4 | Charlton Athletic | East Molesey |
Report | Stadium: Imber Court |
UEFA Women's Cup
Main article: 2005–06 UEFA Women's CupGroup Stage
Arsenal v KŚ AZS Wrocław13 September 2005 1 | Arsenal | 3–1 | KŚ AZS Wrocław | Brøndby |
Report |
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Stadium: Brøndby Stadium |
15 September 2005 2 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Lada Togliatti | Brøndby |
Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium |
17 September 2005 3 | Brøndby IF | 1–0 | Arsenal | Brøndby |
Jensen 65' | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Brøndby | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
2 | Arsenal Ladies | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
3 | Lada Togliatti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
4 | AZS Wrocław | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
Quarter Final
Arsenal v Frankfurt08 October 2005 First Leg | Arsenal | 1–1 | Frankfurt | Barnet |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Underhill |
15 October 2005 Second Leg | Frankfurt | 3–1 | Arsenal | Frankfurt |
14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion am Brentanobad |
References
- "Arsenal Ladies 5-0 Leeds Ladies". 2006-05-01. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- "Arsenal 1-2 Charlton Athletic". 2006-03-05. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- "Ladies lose London County Cup Final". Ladies lose London County Cup Final. 2025-01-04. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- Turner, Georgina (2005-11-04). "TheFA.com - Ludlow steals the show". The Guardian. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- UEFA.com. "History: Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Arsenal | UEFA Women's Champions League 2005/06". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- "ARSENAL WFC". Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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