Super Bowl XLII
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Super Bowl XLII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2007 season. The game was played on February 3, 2008, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. This Super Bowl was a rematch of the final game of the regular season, in which the Patriots won, 38–35. The Giants defeated the heavily favored Patriots by a score of 17–14, widely considered one of the biggest upsets in the history of professional North American sports. Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who completed 19 of 34 passes for 255 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, was named Super Bowl MVP. The Patriots entered the game as 12-point favorites after becoming the first team to complete a perfect regular season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins, and the only one since the league expanded to a 16-game regular season schedule in 1978. The Giants, who finished the regular season with a 10–6 record, were seeking to become the first NFC wild card team to win a Super Bowl, and were also looking for their seventh championship and first since they won Super Bowl XXV seventeen years earlier. The game was tight throughout, with both teams' defense dominating the competition until near the end of the game. The fourth quarter saw a Super Bowl-record three lead changes. After David Tyree's 3-yard touchdown reception at the beginning of the quarter, Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss made a 6-yard touchdown reception, making the score 14-10 with 2:42 left in the game. The Giants started their subsequent drive on their own 17-yard line with 2:39 left. On the drive's most memorable play, Tyree made the "Helmet Catch" on 3rd down, a leaping one-handed catch pinning the football with his right hand to the crown of his helmet for a 32-yard first down conversion. After a second first-down conversion by Steve Smith on 3rd and 11, wide receiver Plaxico Burress scored the game-winning touchdown on a 13-yard reception. The Patriots then proceeded to turnover on downs on their final drive as the Giants ran out the clock. The game became one of the lowest scoring Super Bowls since Super Bowl IX 31 years earlier; it would be followed by Super Bowl LIII in 2019, a game that also involved the Patriots. This game was also the first, and as of the 2024 season, only, Super Bowl with three fourth-quarter lead changes. Super Bowl XLII is often considered the greatest Super Bowl of all time in retrospect by several media outlets. The Giants' victory is remembered as one of the greatest "Cinderella" stories in professional sports history, and their game-winning drive was regarded as the greatest of all time. Several outlets and sports publishers have also considered the game to be a moment that defined sports in the 2000s. Super Bowl XLII was ranked fifth on the NFL's 100 Greatest Games list, the highest ranked Super Bowl game, while Tyree's catch was ranked third on the NFL's 100 Greatest Plays. The game's broadcast on Fox broke the then-record for the most watched Super Bowl in history with an average of 97.5 million viewers in the United States. The Giants and Patriots would once again meet in Super Bowl XLVI four years later, where the Giants would win again 21–17.
Infobox
New York Giants (5)(NFC)(10–6)
New York Giants (5)(NFC)(10–6) New England Patriots (1)(AFC)(16–0) 17 14 Head coach:Tom Coughlin Head coach:Bill Belichick
Date
February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03)
Stadium
University of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, Arizona
MVP
Eli Manning, quarterback
Favorite
Patriots by 12
Referee
Mike Carey
Attendance
71,101
National anthem
Jordin Sparks
Coin toss
Ronnie Lott, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, along with Bill Walsh's children, Craig and Elizabeth
Halftime show
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Network
Westwood One
Announcers
Marv Albert, Boomer Esiason, John Dockery, and Kevin Kiley
Nielsen ratings
43.1 (est. 97.5 million viewers)
Market share
65 (national)81 (Boston)67 (New York)
Cost of 30-second commercial
$2.7 million
Tables
Giants (NFC)
Giants (NFC)
Quarter
Giants (NFC)
mw- 1
3
2
0
3
0
4
14
Total
17
Patriots (AFC)
Patriots (AFC)
Quarter
Patriots (AFC)
mw- 1
0
2
7
3
0
4
7
Total
14
| Quarter | mw- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants (NFC) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Patriots (AFC) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
· Game summary › Box score
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NYG
NE
1
5:01
16
63
9:59
NYG
32-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes
3
0
2
14:57
12
56
5:04
NE
Laurence Maroney 1-yard touchdown run, Stephen Gostkowski kick good
3
7
4
11:05
6
80
3:47
NYG
David Tyree 5-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good
10
7
4
2:42
12
80
5:12
NE
Randy Moss 6-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, Gostkowski kick good
10
14
4
0:35
12
83
2:07
NYG
Plaxico Burress 13-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good
17
14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
17
14
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NYG
NE
1
5:01
16
63
9:59
NYG
32-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes
3
0
2
14:57
12
56
5:04
NE
Laurence Maroney 1-yard touchdown run, Stephen Gostkowski kick good
3
7
4
11:05
6
80
3:47
NYG
David Tyree 5-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good
10
7
4
2:42
12
80
5:12
NE
Randy Moss 6-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, Gostkowski kick good
10
14
4
0:35
12
83
2:07
NYG
Plaxico Burress 13-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good
17
14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
17
14
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NYG
NE
1
5:01
16
63
9:59
NYG
32-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes
3
0
2
14:57
12
56
5:04
NE
Laurence Maroney 1-yard touchdown run, Stephen Gostkowski kick good
3
7
4
11:05
6
80
3:47
NYG
David Tyree 5-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good
10
7
4
2:42
12
80
5:12
NE
Randy Moss 6-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, Gostkowski kick good
10
14
4
0:35
12
83
2:07
NYG
Plaxico Burress 13-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good
17
14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
17
14
| Scoring summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NYG NE 1 5:01 16 63 9:59 NYG 32-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes 3 0 2 14:57 12 56 5:04 NE Laurence Maroney 1-yard touchdown run, Stephen Gostkowski kick good 3 7 4 11:05 6 80 3:47 NYG David Tyree 5-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good 10 7 4 2:42 12 80 5:12 NE Randy Moss 6-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, Gostkowski kick good 10 14 4 0:35 12 83 2:07 NYG Plaxico Burress 13-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good 17 14 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 14
|
Plays
Plays
Quarter
Plays
Time
Yards
Drive
TOP
Drive
NYG
Drive
NE
1
1
Quarter
1
Time
5:01
Drive
16
Drive
63
Drive
9:59
Team
NYG
Scoring information
32-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes
Score
3
Score
0
2
2
Quarter
2
Time
14:57
Drive
12
Drive
56
Drive
5:04
Team
NE
Scoring information
Laurence Maroney 1-yard touchdown run, Stephen Gostkowski kick good
Score
3
Score
7
4
4
Quarter
4
Time
11:05
Drive
6
Drive
80
Drive
3:47
Team
NYG
Scoring information
David Tyree 5-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good
Score
10
Score
7
4
4
Quarter
4
Time
2:42
Drive
12
Drive
80
Drive
5:12
Team
NE
Scoring information
Randy Moss 6-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, Gostkowski kick good
Score
10
Score
14
4
4
Quarter
4
Time
0:35
Drive
12
Drive
83
Drive
2:07
Team
NYG
Scoring information
Plaxico Burress 13-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good
Score
17
Score
14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
Quarter
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
Time
17
Drive
14
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | |||
| Plays | Yards | TOP | NYG | NE | ||||
| 1 | 5:01 | 16 | 63 | 9:59 | NYG | 32-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 14:57 | 12 | 56 | 5:04 | NE | Laurence Maroney 1-yard touchdown run, Stephen Gostkowski kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 11:05 | 6 | 80 | 3:47 | NYG | David Tyree 5-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 4 | 2:42 | 12 | 80 | 5:12 | NE | Randy Moss 6-yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, Gostkowski kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | 0:35 | 12 | 83 | 2:07 | NYG | Plaxico Burress 13-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Tynes kick good | 17 | 14 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 14 | ||||||
· Final statistics › Statistical comparison
First downs
First downs
Col 1
First downs
New York Giants
17
New England Patriots
22
First downs rushing
First downs rushing
Col 1
First downs rushing
New York Giants
4
New England Patriots
3
First downs passing
First downs passing
Col 1
First downs passing
New York Giants
13
New England Patriots
17
First downs penalty
First downs penalty
Col 1
First downs penalty
New York Giants
0
New England Patriots
2
Third down efficiency
Third down efficiency
Col 1
Third down efficiency
New York Giants
8/16
New England Patriots
7/14
Fourth down efficiency
Fourth down efficiency
Col 1
Fourth down efficiency
New York Giants
1/1
New England Patriots
0/2
Net yards rushing
Net yards rushing
Col 1
Net yards rushing
New York Giants
91
New England Patriots
45
Rushing attempts
Rushing attempts
Col 1
Rushing attempts
New York Giants
26
New England Patriots
16
Yards per rush
Yards per rush
Col 1
Yards per rush
New York Giants
3.5
New England Patriots
2.8
Passing – Completions-attempts
Passing – Completions-attempts
Col 1
Passing – Completions-attempts
New York Giants
19/34
New England Patriots
29/48
Times sacked-total yards
Times sacked-total yards
Col 1
Times sacked-total yards
New York Giants
3–8
New England Patriots
5–37
Interceptions thrown
Interceptions thrown
Col 1
Interceptions thrown
New York Giants
1
New England Patriots
0
Net yards passing
Net yards passing
Col 1
Net yards passing
New York Giants
247
New England Patriots
229
Total net yards
Total net yards
Col 1
Total net yards
New York Giants
338
New England Patriots
274
Punt returns-total yards
Punt returns-total yards
Col 1
Punt returns-total yards
New York Giants
3–25
New England Patriots
1–15
Kickoff returns-total yards
Kickoff returns-total yards
Col 1
Kickoff returns-total yards
New York Giants
2–39
New England Patriots
4–94
Interceptions-total return yards
Interceptions-total return yards
Col 1
Interceptions-total return yards
New York Giants
0–0
New England Patriots
1–23
Punts-average yardage
Punts-average yardage
Col 1
Punts-average yardage
New York Giants
4–39.0
New England Patriots
4–43.8
Fumbles-lost
Fumbles-lost
Col 1
Fumbles-lost
New York Giants
2–0
New England Patriots
1–1
Penalties-yards
Penalties-yards
Col 1
Penalties-yards
New York Giants
4–36
New England Patriots
5–35
Time of possession
Time of possession
Col 1
Time of possession
New York Giants
30:27
New England Patriots
29:33
Turnovers
Turnovers
Col 1
Turnovers
New York Giants
1
New England Patriots
1
| New York Giants | New England Patriots | |
| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| First downs rushing | 4 | 3 |
| First downs passing | 13 | 17 |
| First downs penalty | 0 | 2 |
| Third down efficiency | 8/16 | 7/14 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 1/1 | 0/2 |
| Net yards rushing | 91 | 45 |
| Rushing attempts | 26 | 16 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Passing – Completions-attempts | 19/34 | 29/48 |
| Times sacked-total yards | 3–8 | 5–37 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Net yards passing | 247 | 229 |
| Total net yards | 338 | 274 |
| Punt returns-total yards | 3–25 | 1–15 |
| Kickoff returns-total yards | 2–39 | 4–94 |
| Interceptions-total return yards | 0–0 | 1–23 |
| Punts-average yardage | 4–39.0 | 4–43.8 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Penalties-yards | 4–36 | 5–35 |
| Time of possession | 30:27 | 29:33 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
· Final statistics › Individual leaders
Eli Manning
Eli Manning
Giants passing
Eli Manning
Giants passing
19/34
Giants passing
255
Giants passing
2
Giants passing
1
Giants passing
87.3
Giants rushing
Giants rushing
Giants passing
Giants rushing
Ahmad Bradshaw
Ahmad Bradshaw
Giants passing
Ahmad Bradshaw
Giants passing
9
Giants passing
45
Giants passing
0
Giants passing
13
Giants passing
5.00
Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs
Giants passing
Brandon Jacobs
Giants passing
14
Giants passing
42
Giants passing
0
Giants passing
7
Giants passing
3.00
Eli Manning
Eli Manning
Giants passing
Eli Manning
Giants passing
3
Giants passing
4
Giants passing
0
Giants passing
5
Giants passing
1.33
Giants receiving
Giants receiving
Giants passing
Giants receiving
Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer
Giants passing
Amani Toomer
Giants passing
6
Giants passing
84
Giants passing
0
Giants passing
38
Giants passing
6
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
Giants passing
Steve Smith
Giants passing
5
Giants passing
50
Giants passing
0
Giants passing
17
Giants passing
9
David Tyree
David Tyree
Giants passing
David Tyree
Giants passing
3
Giants passing
43
Giants passing
1
Giants passing
32
Giants passing
5
Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress
Giants passing
Plaxico Burress
Giants passing
2
Giants passing
27
Giants passing
1
Giants passing
14
Giants passing
9
Kevin Boss
Kevin Boss
Giants passing
Kevin Boss
Giants passing
1
Giants passing
45
Giants passing
0
Giants passing
45
Giants passing
2
Ahmad Bradshaw
Ahmad Bradshaw
Giants passing
Ahmad Bradshaw
Giants passing
1
Giants passing
3
Giants passing
0
Giants passing
3
Giants passing
2
Madison Hedgecock
Madison Hedgecock
Giants passing
Madison Hedgecock
Giants passing
1
Giants passing
3
Giants passing
0
Giants passing
3
Giants passing
1
| Giants passing | |||||
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Eli Manning | 19/34 | 255 | 2 | 1 | 87.3 |
| Giants rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Yds/Car | |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 9 | 45 | 0 | 13 | 5.00 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 14 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 3.00 |
| Eli Manning | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.33 |
| Giants receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Target5 | |
| Amani Toomer | 6 | 84 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
| Steve Smith | 5 | 50 | 0 | 17 | 9 |
| David Tyree | 3 | 43 | 1 | 32 | 5 |
| Plaxico Burress | 2 | 27 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| Kevin Boss | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Madison Hedgecock | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
· Final statistics › Individual leaders
Tom Brady
Tom Brady
Patriots passing
Tom Brady
Patriots passing
29/48
Patriots passing
266
Patriots passing
1
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
82.5
Patriots rushing
Patriots rushing
Patriots passing
Patriots rushing
Laurence Maroney
Laurence Maroney
Patriots passing
Laurence Maroney
Patriots passing
14
Patriots passing
36
Patriots passing
1
Patriots passing
9
Patriots passing
2.57
Kevin Faulk
Kevin Faulk
Patriots passing
Kevin Faulk
Patriots passing
1
Patriots passing
7
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
7
Patriots passing
7.00
Heath Evans
Heath Evans
Patriots passing
Heath Evans
Patriots passing
1
Patriots passing
2
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
2
Patriots passing
2.00
Patriots receiving
Patriots receiving
Patriots passing
Patriots receiving
Wes Welker
Wes Welker
Patriots passing
Wes Welker
Patriots passing
11
Patriots passing
103
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
19
Patriots passing
14
Kevin Faulk
Kevin Faulk
Patriots passing
Kevin Faulk
Patriots passing
7
Patriots passing
52
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
14
Patriots passing
9
Randy Moss
Randy Moss
Patriots passing
Randy Moss
Patriots passing
5
Patriots passing
62
Patriots passing
1
Patriots passing
18
Patriots passing
12
Donté Stallworth
Donté Stallworth
Patriots passing
Donté Stallworth
Patriots passing
3
Patriots passing
34
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
18
Patriots passing
5
Laurence Maroney
Laurence Maroney
Patriots passing
Laurence Maroney
Patriots passing
2
Patriots passing
12
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
8
Patriots passing
3
Kyle Brady
Kyle Brady
Patriots passing
Kyle Brady
Patriots passing
1
Patriots passing
3
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
3
Patriots passing
1
Jabar Gaffney
Jabar Gaffney
Patriots passing
Jabar Gaffney
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
3
Ben Watson
Ben Watson
Patriots passing
Ben Watson
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
0
Patriots passing
1
| Patriots passing | |||||
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Rating | |
| Tom Brady | 29/48 | 266 | 1 | 0 | 82.5 |
| Patriots rushing | |||||
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Yds/Car | |
| Laurence Maroney | 14 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 2.57 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| Patriots receiving | |||||
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | Target5 | |
| Wes Welker | 11 | 103 | 0 | 19 | 14 |
| Kevin Faulk | 7 | 52 | 0 | 14 | 9 |
| Randy Moss | 5 | 62 | 1 | 18 | 12 |
| Donté Stallworth | 3 | 34 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
| Laurence Maroney | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Kyle Brady | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jabar Gaffney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
· Starting lineups
Offense
Offense
New York
Offense
Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress
New York
Plaxico Burress
Position
WR
Position
Wes Welker
David Diehl
David Diehl
New York
David Diehl
Position
LT
Position
Matt Light
Rich Seubert
Rich Seubert
New York
Rich Seubert
Position
LG
Position
Logan Mankins
Shaun O'Hara
Shaun O'Hara
New York
Shaun O'Hara
Position
C
Position
Dan Koppen
Chris Snee
Chris Snee
New York
Chris Snee
Position
RG
Position
Stephen Neal
Kareem McKenzie
Kareem McKenzie
New York
Kareem McKenzie
Position
RT
Position
Nick Kaczur
Kevin Boss
Kevin Boss
New York
Kevin Boss
Position
TE
Position
Benjamin Watson
Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer
New York
Amani Toomer
Position
WR
Position
Randy Moss‡
Eli Manning
Eli Manning
New York
Eli Manning
Position
QB
Position
Tom Brady
Brandon Jacobs
Brandon Jacobs
New York
Brandon Jacobs
Position
RB
Position
Laurence Maroney
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
New York
Steve Smith
Position
WR
Position
TE
New England
Kyle Brady
Defense
Defense
New York
Defense
Michael Strahan‡
Michael Strahan‡
New York
Michael Strahan‡
Position
LE
Position
Ty Warren
Barry Cofield
Barry Cofield
New York
Barry Cofield
Position
DT
Position
NT
New England
Vince Wilfork
Fred Robbins
Fred Robbins
New York
Fred Robbins
Position
DT
Position
RE
New England
Richard Seymour‡
Osi Umenyiora
Osi Umenyiora
New York
Osi Umenyiora
Position
RE
Position
OLB
New England
Mike Vrabel
Reggie Torbor
Reggie Torbor
New York
Reggie Torbor
Position
SLB
Position
MLB
New England
Tedy Bruschi
Antonio Pierce
Antonio Pierce
New York
Antonio Pierce
Position
MLB
Position
OLB
New England
Adalius Thomas
Kawika Mitchell
Kawika Mitchell
New York
Kawika Mitchell
Position
WLB
Position
DB
New England
Brandon Meriweather
Aaron Ross
Aaron Ross
New York
Aaron Ross
Position
LCB
Position
Asante Samuel
Corey Webster
Corey Webster
New York
Corey Webster
Position
RCB
Position
Ellis Hobbs
James Butler
James Butler
New York
James Butler
Position
SS
Position
Rodney Harrison
Gibril Wilson
Gibril Wilson
New York
Gibril Wilson
Position
FS
Position
James Sanders
| New York | Position | Position | New England |
| Offense | |||
| Plaxico Burress | WR | Wes Welker | |
| David Diehl | LT | Matt Light | |
| Rich Seubert | LG | Logan Mankins | |
| Shaun O'Hara | C | Dan Koppen | |
| Chris Snee | RG | Stephen Neal | |
| Kareem McKenzie | RT | Nick Kaczur | |
| Kevin Boss | TE | Benjamin Watson | |
| Amani Toomer | WR | Randy Moss‡ | |
| Eli Manning | QB | Tom Brady | |
| Brandon Jacobs | RB | Laurence Maroney | |
| Steve Smith | WR | TE | Kyle Brady |
| Defense | |||
| Michael Strahan‡ | LE | Ty Warren | |
| Barry Cofield | DT | NT | Vince Wilfork |
| Fred Robbins | DT | RE | Richard Seymour‡ |
| Osi Umenyiora | RE | OLB | Mike Vrabel |
| Reggie Torbor | SLB | MLB | Tedy Bruschi |
| Antonio Pierce | MLB | OLB | Adalius Thomas |
| Kawika Mitchell | WLB | DB | Brandon Meriweather |
| Aaron Ross | LCB | Asante Samuel | |
| Corey Webster | RCB | Ellis Hobbs | |
| James Butler | SS | Rodney Harrison | |
| Gibril Wilson | FS | James Sanders | |
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