Richard Hamilton vs. Kevin Love Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Love and Richard Hamilton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Richard Hamilton played 14 years in the NBA, 2 less than Kevin Love, who played 16. Richard Hamilton had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Kevin Love had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Richard Hamilton |
14 |
9 |
1999-00 to 2012-13 |
Kevin Love |
16 |
6 |
2008-09 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Richard Hamilton |
Kevin Love |
Season |
1999-00 | 2008-09 |
Team |
Washington Wizards | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
71 |
19.3 |
9.0 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
8.5 |
.420 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.364 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
.774 |
Kevin Love |
81 |
25.3 |
11.1 |
3.4 |
5.7 |
9.1 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
8.5 |
.459 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.105 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
.789 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
78 |
32.3 |
18.1 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
16.0 |
.438 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
.274 |
3.6 |
4.1 |
.868 |
Kevin Love |
60 |
28.6 |
14.0 |
3.8 |
7.2 |
11.0 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
4.9 |
10.8 |
.450 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.330 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
.815 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
82 |
32.2 |
19.7 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
15.7 |
.443 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
.269 |
5.4 |
6.4 |
.833 |
Kevin Love |
55 |
39.0 |
26.0 |
4.1 |
9.2 |
13.3 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
8.6 |
19.3 |
.448 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
.372 |
6.9 |
8.4 |
.824 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
17 |
38.7 |
22.5 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
3.9 |
2.6 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
7.9 |
17.8 |
.442 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
.333 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
.906 |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
78 |
35.5 |
17.6 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
6.8 |
14.9 |
.455 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.265 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.868 |
Kevin Love |
18 |
34.3 |
18.3 |
3.6 |
10.4 |
14.0 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
16.6 |
.352 |
1.1 |
5.1 |
.217 |
5.6 |
7.9 |
.704 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
23 |
40.6 |
21.5 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
7.9 |
17.6 |
.447 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.385 |
5.1 |
6.0 |
.848 |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
76 |
38.5 |
18.7 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
6.7 |
15.3 |
.440 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
.305 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
.858 |
Kevin Love |
77 |
36.3 |
26.1 |
2.9 |
9.6 |
12.5 |
4.4 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
1.8 |
8.4 |
18.5 |
.457 |
2.5 |
6.6 |
.376 |
6.8 |
8.2 |
.821 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
25 |
43.2 |
20.0 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
7.9 |
17.5 |
.453 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.294 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.798 |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
80 |
35.3 |
20.1 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
8.1 |
16.5 |
.491 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
.458 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
.845 |
Kevin Love |
75 |
33.8 |
16.4 |
1.9 |
7.9 |
9.7 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
12.7 |
.434 |
1.9 |
5.2 |
.367 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
.804 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
18 |
38.3 |
20.4 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
7.1 |
17.2 |
.413 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
.350 |
5.4 |
6.3 |
.851 |
Kevin Love |
4 |
26.8 |
14.3 |
1.5 |
5.5 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
10.3 |
.415 |
2.3 |
5.3 |
.429 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
.737 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
75 |
36.8 |
19.8 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
7.3 |
15.6 |
.468 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
.341 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
.861 |
Kevin Love |
77 |
31.5 |
16.0 |
1.9 |
8.0 |
9.9 |
2.4 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
5.3 |
12.7 |
.419 |
2.1 |
5.7 |
.360 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
.822 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
16 |
39.9 |
18.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
3.8 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
15.8 |
.429 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
.400 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
.865 |
Kevin Love |
20 |
30.7 |
14.7 |
1.7 |
7.1 |
8.8 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
12.0 |
.385 |
2.3 |
5.6 |
.414 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
.840 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
72 |
33.7 |
17.3 |
1.0 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
6.9 |
14.3 |
.484 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
.440 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.833 |
Kevin Love |
60 |
31.4 |
19.0 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
11.1 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
6.2 |
14.5 |
.427 |
2.4 |
6.5 |
.373 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
.871 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
17 |
38.6 |
21.6 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
7.9 |
16.8 |
.470 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.308 |
5.4 |
5.9 |
.911 |
Kevin Love |
18 |
32.1 |
16.8 |
2.0 |
8.6 |
10.6 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
5.3 |
12.1 |
.436 |
2.8 |
6.2 |
.450 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
.840 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
67 |
34.0 |
18.3 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
15.6 |
.447 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
.368 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
.848 |
Kevin Love |
59 |
28.0 |
17.6 |
1.7 |
7.5 |
9.3 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
12.4 |
.458 |
2.3 |
5.6 |
.415 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
.880 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
4 |
38.5 |
13.3 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
5.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
5.3 |
14.8 |
.356 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
.200 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
.900 |
Kevin Love |
21 |
31.4 |
14.9 |
2.3 |
7.9 |
10.2 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
13.2 |
.392 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
.340 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
.922 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
46 |
33.7 |
18.1 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
4.4 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
15.6 |
.409 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
.297 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
.846 |
Kevin Love |
22 |
27.2 |
17.0 |
1.5 |
9.4 |
10.9 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
12.9 |
.385 |
2.4 |
6.7 |
.361 |
4.7 |
5.2 |
.904 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
55 |
27.2 |
14.1 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
5.2 |
12.2 |
.429 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
.382 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
.849 |
Kevin Love |
56 |
31.8 |
17.6 |
1.0 |
8.8 |
9.8 |
3.2 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
1.6 |
5.8 |
13.0 |
.450 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
.374 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
.854 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
28 |
24.9 |
11.6 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
3.0 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
11.1 |
.452 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
.370 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
.784 |
Kevin Love |
25 |
24.9 |
12.2 |
0.7 |
6.8 |
7.4 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
4.1 |
10.1 |
.409 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
.365 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
.824 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
6 |
28.5 |
13.0 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
4.8 |
11.7 |
.414 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
.818 |
Kevin Love |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
50 |
21.8 |
9.8 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
4.1 |
9.5 |
.429 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.308 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
.857 |
Kevin Love |
74 |
22.5 |
13.6 |
1.2 |
6.1 |
7.2 |
2.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
4.4 |
10.3 |
.430 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
.392 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
.838 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
4 |
17.0 |
6.5 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
2.5 |
6.8 |
.370 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
.429 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.750 |
Kevin Love |
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Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
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Kevin Love |
62 |
20.0 |
8.2 |
1.0 |
5.5 |
6.4 |
1.9 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
.389 |
1.6 |
4.8 |
.334 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
.879 |
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Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
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Kevin Love |
20 |
18.0 |
6.9 |
0.7 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
.378 |
1.7 |
4.4 |
.375 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.875 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
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Kevin Love |
55 |
16.8 |
8.8 |
1.1 |
5.1 |
6.1 |
2.1 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
6.5 |
.440 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
.344 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.787 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Richard Hamilton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Kevin Love |
5 |
6.4 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
.444 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.250 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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