Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 movements
Composition Year	1718
Genre Categories	Concertos; For 2 violas, cello, 2 viols, continuo; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring the viol; Scores with basso continuo; For 5 players with continuo; For 2 recorders, continuo (arr); For 2 players with continuo (arr); Scores featuring the recorder (arr); For 2 flutes, continuo (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); For 2 oboes, continuo (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); For 2 violins, continuo (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); For 2 viols, continuo (arr); Scores featuring the viol (arr); For 2 cellos, continuo (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 cellos (arr); For 2 players (arr); For 2 bassoons (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr); For 2 viols (arr); For 5 recorders, continuo (arr); For 5 players with continuo (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 3 recorders (arr); For 3 players (arr); For 4 accordions, bass accordion (arr); Scores featuring the accordion (arr); Scores featuring the bass accordion (arr); For 5 players (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

For Harpsichord and Strings

Complete Performance
*#78117 - 15.33MB - 16:44 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 15192×⇩ - MP3 - Carolus

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2010/9/8)

Performer Pages	Douglas Boyd (conductor) Gardner Chamber Orchestra (ensemble)
Publisher Info.	Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0 [tag/del]
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Partial Recording (EU)
*#502264 - 5.61MB - 7:01 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 221×⇩ - MP3 - Vangi

MP3 file (audio)
Vangi (2017/11/27)

Performer Pages	Kurt Redel (conductor)
Publisher Info.	Erato LDE 3229/3230, 1962.
Performers	Kammerorchester Pro Arte
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Source BnF AB 62-23 - 2 Disques microsillon 33 t, 30 cm, mono
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Complete Performance (EU)
*#494476 - 60.77MB - 17:09 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/66/V - 580×⇩ - FLAC - Rgagnaux

FLAC file (audio)
Rgagnaux (2017/9/26)

Performer Pages	Philomusica of London (orchestra) Boyd Neel (conductor)
Publisher Info.	Lodon: Musical Masterpiece Society (Philips), 1955.
Reissue	Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Recorded ca.1955
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1. Allegro Moderato (EU)
*#718320 - 8.49MB - 6:31 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/61/V - 179×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/7/21)

2. Adagio, ma non tanto
3. Allegro (EU)
*#718321 - 15.05MB - 11:12 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/61/V - 114×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

MP3 file (audio)
Lucas-coelho (2021/7/21)

Performer Pages	Prades Festival Orchestra (orchestra) Pablo Casals (conductor)
Publisher Info.	Prades Festival Columbia Masterworks, 1950. ML 4347.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Source: Internet Archive
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Complete Performance (EU)
*#494205 - 65.77MB - 16:59 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 480×⇩ - FLAC - Rgagnaux

FLAC file (audio)
Rgagnaux (2017/9/24)

Performer Pages	Philomusica of London (orchestra) Boyd Neel (conductor)
Publisher Info.	London: Decca, 1945.
Reissue	Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Recorded October 31, 1945. Portrait on the right: Boyd Neel, stamp «MAY 11 1955», «Boyd Neel, conductor of the Hart House Orchestra, featured during the four week inaugural Festival of Music at Stratford, July 9th - August 6th» 1955
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For Recorder Ensemble (Papalin)

I. Allegro
*#185259 - 12.41MB - 5:25 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 8393×⇩ - MP3 - Papalin

MP3 file (audio)
Papalin (2012/3/8)

II. Adagio, ma non tanto
*#185260 - 9.58MB - 4:11 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3469×⇩ - MP3 - Papalin

MP3 file (audio)
Papalin (2012/3/8)

III. Allegro
*#185261 - 12.81MB - 5:35 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4007×⇩ - MP3 - Papalin

MP3 file (audio)
Papalin (2012/3/8)

Performer Pages	Papalin (Recorders)
Publisher Info.	Papalin
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]
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For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

3. Allegro
*#806916 - 12.85MB - 5:37 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 39×⇩ - MP3 - Pauldebra

MP3 file (audio)
Pauldebra (2022/8/22)

Publisher Info.	Paul De Bra, 2022.
Performers	Professor P (Paul De Bra playing 4 different accordions and bass accordion)
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	arrangement available from this page (this is transposed to C major to fit the range of standard accordions)
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Naxos

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Synthesized/MIDI

Complete

For 5 Recorders and Continuo (Mondrup)

I. Allegro
*#147802 - 0.05MB - 6:29 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1661×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

MID file (audio/video)
Reccmo (2011/11/8)

II. Adagio, ma non tanto
*#147803 - 0.01MB - 3:06 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 818×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

MID file (audio/video)
Reccmo (2011/11/8)

III. Allegro
*#147804 - 0.04MB - 6:36 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 973×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

MID file (audio/video)
Reccmo (2011/11/8)

Publisher Info.	Christian Mondrup
Performers	Christian Mondrup
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection.
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For 2 Solo instruments and Continuo (Berrocal)

I. Allegro
*#170067 - 0.04MB - 6:29 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1430×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

MID file (audio/video)
Reccmo (2012/1/11)

II. Adagio, ma non tanto
*#170068 - 0.01MB - 3:27 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 583×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

MID file (audio/video)
Reccmo (2012/1/11)

III. Allegro
*#170141 - 0.04MB - 5:57 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 588×⇩ - MID - Reccmo

MID file (audio/video)
Reccmo (2012/1/12)

Publisher Info.	Joseba Berrocal
Performers	Joseba Berrocal
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Adagio, ma non tanto {No.2)

For 3 Recorders (Tennent)

Synthesized Performance
*#601107 - 0.01MB - 3:40 - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 73×⇩ - MID - Rdtennent

MID file (audio/video)
Rdtennent (2019/12/11)

Publisher Info.	R.D. Tennent
Performers	PhotoScore
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection. Transposed to G major.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete Score
*#247191 - 23.39MB, 16 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10706×⇩ - Jun T

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Jun T (2012/8/19)

Publisher. Info.	Composer's manuscript, n.d.(1721).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Part of D B Am. B. 78
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Complete Score
*#02044 - 2.24MB, 28 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 19309×⇩ - Feldmahler

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Feldmahler (2006/11/05)

Complete Score
*#16315 - 4.66MB, 26 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14140×⇩ - Peter

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Peter (2008/2/9)

Editor	Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info.	Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 19 (pp.165-92) Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1871. Plate B.W. XIX.
Reprinted	The Six Brandenburg Concertos and the Four Orchestral Suites New York: Dover Publications, 1976. (#16315)
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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Complete Score
*#700686 - 4.33MB, 28 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 163×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/5/17)

Editor	Wilhelm Rust (1822-1892)
Publisher. Info.	Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 19 (pp.1-26) Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1871. Plate B.W. XIX.
Reprinted	Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1003.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score
*#468681 - 1.06MB, 24 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/V - 509×⇩ - JacopoTore

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JacopoTore (2017/4/26)

Publisher. Info.	Moscow: Muzgiz, n.d.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score
*#565022 - 1.67MB, 28 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 565×⇩ - Irishmaestro

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Irishmaestro (2019/3/15)

Editor	Heinrich Besseler (1900-1969)
Publisher. Info.	Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VII, Band 2 (pp.195-222) Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1956. Plate BA (DVfM) 5005. URTEXT EDITION This “urtext” or “scholarly” (scientific) edition was published at least 25 years ago in Germany and thus is public domain in its country of origin. Such editions are also public domain in Canada because they fail to meet the minimum ‘threshold of originality’ to qualify for copyright as an ‘adaptation’. It may not be public domain elsewhere, however. More information about this can be found here. Please obey the copyright laws of your country. IMSLP does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score
*#828863 - 2.17MB, 28 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/V* - 26×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2022/12/18)

Editor	Heinrich Besseler (1900-1969)
Publisher. Info.	Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VII, Band 2 (pp.195-222) Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1956. Plate BA 5005. URTEXT EDITION This “urtext” or “scholarly” (scientific) edition was published at least 25 years ago in Germany and thus is public domain in its country of origin. Such editions are also public domain in Canada because they fail to meet the minimum ‘threshold of originality’ to qualify for copyright as an ‘adaptation’. It may not be public domain elsewhere, however. More information about this can be found here. Please obey the copyright laws of your country. IMSLP does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	600 dpi. Page size is 10.00 x 12.688 inches. This is a revised version from 1965.
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Complete Score
*#700673 - 1.82MB, 32 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - C*/C*/40* - 95×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/5/17)

Editor	Heinrich Besseler (1900-1969)
Translator	Hans Ferdinand Redlich (1903-1968), English Translation (for Preface)
Publisher. Info.	Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VII, Band 2 (pp.I-III, 195-222) Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1956. Plate BA (DVfM) 5005. URTEXT EDITION This “urtext” or “scholarly” (scientific) edition was published at least 25 years ago in Germany and thus is public domain in its country of origin. Such editions are also public domain in Canada because they fail to meet the minimum ‘threshold of originality’ to qualify for copyright as an ‘adaptation’. It may not be public domain elsewhere, however. More information about this can be found here. Please obey the copyright laws of your country. IMSLP does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country.
Reprinted	Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1988). Catalog A6062.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
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Complete Score
*#24496 - 0.97MB, 31 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 19129×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2008/11/16)

Editor	CCARH Team
Publisher. Info.	Palo Alto: CCARH, 2004.
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 [tag/del]
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Parts

Viola 1
*#37653 - 0.94MB, 7 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 21082×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

⇒ 6 more: Viola 2 • Viola da Gamba 1 • Viola da Gamba 2 • Cello • Double Bass • Continuo (Harpsichord)

Viola 2
*#37654 - 0.88MB, 7 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 13222×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

Viola da Gamba 1
*#37655 - 0.49MB, 4 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9517×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

Viola da Gamba 2
*#37656 - 0.44MB, 4 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6427×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

Cello
*#37657 - 0.70MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8976×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

Double Bass
*#37658 - 0.48MB, 4 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6363×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

Continuo (Harpsichord)
*#37659 - 0.82MB, 7 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 7779×⇩ - Ottaviano

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Ottaviano (2009/8/22)

Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d.(ca.1915).
Reprinted	Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1987-2018). Catalog A1003.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
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Viola 1
*#700676 - 1.00MB, 8 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 223×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/5/17)

⇒ 6 more: Viola 2 • Viola da Gamba 1 • Viola da Gamba 2 • Cello • Violone (Double Bass) • Continuo (Harpsichord)

Viola 2
*#700677 - 0.92MB, 8 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 181×⇩ - Sallen112

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Viola da Gamba 1
*#700678 - 0.48MB, 5 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 195×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/5/17)

Viola da Gamba 2
*#700679 - 0.47MB, 5 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 140×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/5/17)

Cello
*#700680 - 0.69MB, 8 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 157×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/5/17)

Violone (Double Bass)
*#700681 - 0.43MB, 5 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 134×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/5/17)

Continuo (Harpsichord)
*#700682 - 0.86MB, 8 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V*/V*/V* - 142×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2021/5/17)

Editor	Heinrich Besseler (1900-1969) August Wenzinger (1905-1996) Eduard Müller (1912-1983), Continuo
Publisher. Info.	Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie VII, Band 2 Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1956. Plate BA 5113. URTEXT EDITION This “urtext” or “scholarly” (scientific) edition was published at least 25 years ago in Germany and thus is public domain in its country of origin. Such editions are also public domain in Canada because they fail to meet the minimum ‘threshold of originality’ to qualify for copyright as an ‘adaptation’. It may not be public domain elsewhere, however. More information about this can be found here. Please obey the copyright laws of your country. IMSLP does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country.
Reprinted	Boca Raton: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(1988). Catalog A6062.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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Violone/Continuo
*#230493 - 0.57MB, 6 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4353×⇩ - Patriciagf

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Patriciagf (2012/6/7)

Editor	Patricia González
Publisher. Info.	Patricia González
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	after Bach's autograph, 1721
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Viola da Gamba 1 (alto clef)
*#269105 - 0.09MB, 8 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5484×⇩ - Michael Tsuk

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Michael Tsuk (2013/2/9)

Viola da Gamba 2 (alto clef)
*#269106 - 0.09MB, 8 pp. - 0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3682×⇩ - Michael Tsuk

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Michael Tsuk (2013/2/9)

Editor	Michael Tsuk
Publisher. Info.	Michael Tsuk
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del/mrg]
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