The 1973–74

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season was the Flyers' seventh

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in the

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(NHL). The Flyers became the first

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to win the

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. Prior to this season, no post-1967 expansion team had either beaten an

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team in a playoff round or won a Stanley Cup Finals game. Goaltender

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, an "Original Flyer", returned to the franchise in the off-season, and the Flyers proved that the expansion teams could challenge the

in 1973–74. The Bullies continued their rough-and-tumble ways, led by Dave Schultz's 348 penalty minutes, and reached the top of the West Division with a record of 50–16–12. The return of Parent proved to be of great benefit as he established himself as one of if not the best goaltender in the league by winning 47 games, a record which stood for 33 years. Since the Flyers, along with Chicago, allowed the fewest goals in the league, Parent also shared the

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with Chicago's

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. Come playoff time, the Flyers swept the

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in four games in the first round. In the semifinals, the Flyers faced the

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. The series, which saw the home team win every game, went seven games. The Flyers had home-ice advantage as they advanced to the

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by winning Game 7. Their opponent,

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and the

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, took Game 1 in Boston, but Bobby Clarke scored an overtime goal in Game 2 to even the series. The Flyers won Games 3 and 4 at home to take a 3–1 series lead, but Boston won Game 5 to stave off elimination. That set the stage for Game 6 at the Spectrum. The Flyers picked up the lead early when Rick MacLeish scored a first-period goal. Late in the game, Orr hauled down Clarke on a breakaway, a penalty which assured the Flyers of victory. Time expired as the Flyers brought the Stanley Cup to Philadelphia for the first time. Parent, having shut out Boston in Game 6, won the

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as the Playoff MVP.

Regular season

The 1973–74 season opened on October 11, 1973, against the

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. This was the first time

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performed "

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" in person at a Flyers' game. The Flyers started strong to begin the season winning their first four games and only allowing their opponents to score three goals total while they netted 18. The Flyers were 29–11–6 heading into the All Star Game, scoring 154 goals, while allowing 93. The Flyers were represented in the All Star Game by Bobby Clarke, Bernie Parent,

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and Joe Watson. The Flyers finished 1st in the Western Division, seven points ahead of the second place

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. The team was led offensively by Bobby Clarke, who led the team in goals with 35, assists with 52 and points with 87. He finished fifth among scoring leader in points. Clarke was named a 2nd Team All Stars along with defenseman

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. Clarke was followed by

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in goals (34), and by

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both in assists (45) and in points (77). In net, the Flyers were led by goaltender

, who went 47–13–12, posted a 1.89 goals against average (136 goals against on 2038 shots) and 12 shutouts. Parent's 47 wins was a record until

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won 48 games in the

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. It remains the record for most regulation wins by a goaltender in a single season as several of Brodeur's wins came in overtime and the shootout, neither of which existed in the 1970s. Parent was a co-winner of the

, which was awarded at the time to any goaltenders who played 25 or more games for the team allowing the fewest goals against, with Black Hawks' goaltender

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Playoffs

The Flyers opened the post season against the 4th place

. The Flyers swept the Atlanta Flames in four games with a combined score of 17–6. Rick MacLeish led the Flyers with four goals during the series. He scored a natural hat-trick in Game 2. The Flyers headed into a grueling semifinals match up against the New York Rangers, who had won the regular season series 2–1–2. The series opened up in Philadelphia at the

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with the Flyers shutting out the Rangers 4–0 in Game 1 and taking Game 2 5–2. The series switched back to New York and the Rangers would take Game 3 5–3 and Game 4 in overtime 2–1. The Flyers won Game 5 at home 4–1. With the Rangers on the verge of defeat in Game 6 the Rangers won 4–1. In Game 7

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scored the game-winning goal with 10:59 left in the third. Rick MacLeish again led the Flyers in scoring in this series with seven goals. The home team was the winner of every game in the series. This set up a

matchup against the

, who won the season series 3–1–1. The series opened in Boston at the

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with Boston winning Game 1, 3–2 and the Flyers winning Game 2, 3–2 in overtime on a

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goal. The series moved to Philadelphia where the Flyers won Game 3, 4–1 and Game 4, 4–2. The series returned to Boston and Bruins won Game 5, 5–1. The series returned to Philadelphia for Game 6.

performed "

" to a sell out crowd of 17,007 prior to the game. The Flyers won their first

on the lone goal of the game by

in the first period. With seconds left on the Clock

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, the Flyers play-by-play announcer, made his famous call "''Ladies and gentlemen, the Flyers are going to win the Stanley Cup. The Flyers win the Stanley Cup. The Flyers win the Stanley Cup. The Flyers have won the Stanley Cup!''". Bernie Parent was awarded the

as playoff MVP.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

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Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 3–0–0 , , 6 , , , - , 4 , , October 17 , , 5–1 , , align="left", @

California Golden Seals The California Golden Seals were a professional ice hockey club that competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1967–68 NHL season, 1967 to 1975–76 NHL season, 1976. Based in Oakland, California, they played their home games at the Oa ...

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Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

, , Parent , , 15,570 , , 4–1–0 , , 8 , , , - , 6 , , October 20 , , 0–3 , , align="left", @

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

, , Parent , , 11,734 , , 4–2–0 , , 8 , , , - , 7 , , October 25 , , 0–4 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 4–3–0 , , 8 , , , - , 8 , , October 27 , , 6–0 , , align="left", @

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

, , Parent , , 11,217 , , 5–3–0 , , 10 , , , - , 9 , , October 28 , , 2–1 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 6–3–0 , , 12 , , , - , - , 10 , , November 1 , , 1–0 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 7–3–0 , , 14 , , , - , 11 , , November 3 , , 1–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 7–4–0 , , 14 , , , - , 12 , , November 4 , , 7–0 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 8–4–0 , , 16 , , , - , 13 , , November 7 , , 4–1 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 12,509 , , 9–4–0 , , 18 , , , - , 14 , , November 8 , , 2–3 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 9–5–0 , , 18 , , , - , 15 , , November 11 , , 4–3 , , align="left",

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

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, , Parent , , 10,045 , , 11–5–0 , , 22 , , , - , 17 , , November 16 , , 2–1 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 6,511 , , 12–5–0 , , 24 , , , - , 18 , , November 17 , , 2–2 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 15,570 , , 12–5–1 , , 25 , , , - , 19 , , November 22 , , 2–4 , , align="left", @

, , Taylor , , 15,003 , , 12–6–1 , , 25 , , , - , 20 , , November 24 , , 1–0 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 19,274 , , 13–6–1 , , 27 , , , - , 21 , , November 29 , , 2–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 13–6–2 , , 28 , , , - , - , 22 , , December 1 , , 2–1 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 14,865 , , 14–6–2 , , 30 , , , - , 23 , , December 2 , , 5–1 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 15–6–2 , , 32 , , , - , 24 , , December 8 , , 3–1 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 16,485 , , 16–6–2 , , 34 , , , - , 25 , , December 9 , , 3–3 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 16–6–3 , , 35 , , , - , 26 , , December 12 , , 2–2 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 11,000 , , 16–6–4 , , 36 , , , - , 27 , , December 15 , , 2–3 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 16–7–4 , , 36 , , , - , 28 , , December 16 , , 4–0 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 17–7–4 , , 38 , , , - , 29 , , December 20 , , 9–3 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 18–7–4 , , 40 , , , - , 30 , , December 22 , , 4–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 19–7–4 , , 42 , , , - , 31 , , December 26 , , 1–2 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 17,500 , , 19–8–4 , , 42 , , , - , 32 , , December 29 , , 4–1 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 10,265 , , 20–8–4 , , 44 , , , - , 33 , , December 30 , , 5–4 , , align="left", @

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

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, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 22–8–4 , , 48 , , , - , 35 , , January 5 , , 3–3 , , align="left", @

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

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, , Parent , , 19,040 , , 22–9–5 , , 49 , , , - , 37 , , January 10 , , 7–4 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 23–9–5 , , 51 , , , - , 38 , , January 11 , , 7–6 , , align="left", @

, , Taylor , , 5,141 , , 24–9–5 , , 53 , , , - , 39 , , January 13 , , 1–0 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 25–9–5 , , 55 , , , - , 40 , , January 17 , , 7–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 26–9–5 , , 57 , , , - , 41 , , January 19 , , 2–0 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 27–9–5 , , 59 , , , - , 42 , , January 20 , , 3–5 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 27–10–5 , , 59 , , , - , 43 , , January 22 , , 3–2 , , align="left", @

, , Taylor , , 15,570 , , 28–10–5 , , 61 , , , - , 44 , , January 24 , , 4–4 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 14,343 , , 28–10–6 , , 62 , , , - , 45 , , January 25 , , 5–0 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 10,776 , , 29–10–6 , , 64 , , , - , 46 , , January 27 , , 3–5 , , align="left", @

, , Taylor , , 15,003 , , 29–11–6 , , 64 , , , - , 47 , , January 31 , , 4–3 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 30–11–6 , , 66 , , , - , - , 48 , , February 2 , , 12–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 31–11–6 , , 68 , , , - , 49 , , February 3 , , 2–2 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 14,123 , , 31–11–7 , , 69 , , , - , 50 , , February 7 , , 5–4 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 32–11–7 , , 71 , , , - , 51 , , February 9 , , 3–5 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 15,003 , , 32–12–7 , , 71 , , , - , 52 , , February 10 , , 3–1 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 33–12–7 , , 73 , , , - , 53 , , February 13 , , 3–1 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 16,485 , , 34–12–7 , , 75 , , , - , 54 , , February 14 , , 4–4 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 34–12–8 , , 76 , , , - , 55 , , February 17 , , 2–2 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 17,757 , , 34–12–9 , , 77 , , , - , 56 , , February 20 , , 3–1 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 15,128 , , 35–12–9 , , 79 , , , - , 57 , , February 23 , , 1–3 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 16,666 , , 35–13–9 , , 79 , , , - , 58 , , February 24 , , 2–3 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 17,500 , , 35–14–9 , , 79 , , , - , 59 , , February 28 , , 2–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 35–14–10 , , 80 , , , - , - , 60 , , March 2 , , 4–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 36–14–10 , , 82 , , , - , 61 , , March 3 , , 6–0 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 37–14–10 , , 84 , , , - , 62 , , March 7 , , 6–1 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 38–14–10 , , 86 , , , - , 63 , , March 9 , , 2–1 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 16,485 , , 39–14–10 , , 88 , , , - , 64 , , March 10 , , 4–3 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 15,858 , , 40–14–10 , , 90 , , , - , 65 , , March 12 , , 2–1 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 14,865 , , 41–14–10 , , 92 , , , - , 66 , , March 14 , , 4–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 42–14–10 , , 94 , , , - , 67 , , March 16 , , 4–2 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 15,450 , , 43–14–10 , , 96 , , , - , 68 , , March 17 , , 2–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 43–14–11 , , 97 , , , - , 69 , , March 21 , , 3–1 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 44–14–11 , , 99 , , , - , 70 , , March 23 , , 1–3 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 44–15–11 , , 99 , , , - , 71 , , March 24 , , 4–1 , , align="left",

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, , Parent , , 18,443 , , 46–15–11 , , 103 , , , - , 73 , , March 28 , , 3–3 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 15,141 , , 46–15–12 , , 104 , , , - , 74 , , March 30 , , 5–3 , , align="left",

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, , Taylor , , 15,110 , , 48–15–12 , , 108 , , , - , 76 , , April 4 , , 4–0 , , align="left",

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, , Taylor , , 13,368 , , 49–16–12 , , 110 , , , - , 78 , , April 7 , , 6–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , 50–16–12 , , 112 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

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, , Parent , , 15,141 , , Flyers win 4–0 , , , - , - , 1 , , April 20 , , 4–0 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , Flyers lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , April 23 , , 5–2 , , align="left",

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, , Parent , , 17,500 , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , April 30 , , 4–1 , , align="left",

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, , Parent , , 17,500 , , Series tied 3–3 , , , - , 7 , , May 5 , , 4–3 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , Flyers win 4–3 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 7 , , 2–3 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 15,003 , , Bruins lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 9 , , 3–2 OT , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 15,003 , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , May 12 , , 4–1 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , Flyers lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 14 , , 4–2 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , Flyers lead 3–1 , , , - , 5 , , May 16 , , 1–5 , , align="left", @

, , Parent , , 15,003 , , Flyers lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 19 , , 1–0 , , align="left",

, , Parent , , 17,007 , , Flyers win 4–2 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

Defense Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industr ...

; G =

Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as goalie or netminder) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays ...

; LW =

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; RW =

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Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Goaltender

set a number of still-standing franchise records in his first season after being re-acquired. Parent set the high marks for games played by a goaltender (73), wins (47, which stood as the NHL record for 33 years), shutouts (12), minutes played (4,307), and save percentage (.932). Likewise, the team as a whole set franchise marks for fewest goals allowed (164) and shutouts (13).2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, pp. 273–275 Parent also set two streak records. From October 11 through January 10, Parent started 37 consecutive games.2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 264 During that time, he won 23 games. He also won six consecutive playoff games from April 9 to April 23. Among other players,

became the first Flyer to score two shorthanded goals in a single game on March 28, a mark which has been tied but not exceeded five times since. Dave Schultz's 139 penalty minutes during the playoffs is a franchise high. Other playoff single year highs include

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's three powerplay goals by a defenseman and

's four game-winning goals, both of which have been subsequently tied twice. The team's nine wins at home during the playoffs is tied for the franchise high.

Milestones

Franchise firsts

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 11, 1973, the day after the deciding game of the

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, through May 19, 1974, the day of the deciding game of the

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Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1973 NHL amateur draft, which was held at the

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on May 15, 1973.

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the

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of the AHL and the

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of the WHL. Rene Drolet led the Robins with 73 points and Richmond finished 4th in their division and lost in five games to the

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in the first round of the playoffs. San Diego finished 3rd in the 6-team WHL's final season in existence. The Gulls also ceased operations once the

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of the WHA moved to San Diego and became the

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Notes

References

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