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April 18
Tiffany Hayes sticking around in the Bay
After joining the Golden State Valkyries in free agency last off-season, Tiffany Hayes is re-upping with the side on a one-year deal. The 2024 sixth player of the year, Hayes excelled on both ends as a starter for the upstart Valkyries, averaging 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and three assists while shooting 40.6 per cent from three-point range.
April 17
Aliyah Boston signs largest contract in WNBA history
The Indiana Fever are spending big to keep their core around for the future. All-WNBA centre Aliyah Boston signed a record-breaking four-year deal worth $6.3 million, according to a report from ESPN's Alexa Philippou. The former No. 1 overall pick from 2023 averaged 15 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists last season while guiding the Fever to the WNBA semifinals.
Sabrina Ionescu re-ups with Liberty on three-year extension
The Liberty make it three as they put pen to paper with superstar guard Sabrina Ionescu, who earned her fourth All-WNBA selection last year after averaging 18.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists. However, her shooting efficiency took a tumble as she shot a career-low 29.9 per cent from three-point range.
Breanna Stewart re-signs with Liberty on multi-year max deal
As was expected this off-season, the New York Liberty are running it back, re-signing superstar forward Breanna Stewart to a three-year, standard max contract worth 17 per cent of the salary cap each season. The two-time MVP averaged 18.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season in something of a down year for the all-time forward.
April 16
Napheesa Collier signs supermax with Lynx
One of the best players in the WNBA is now getting paid like one as Collier, a four-time All-WNBA selection, signed a one-year, $1.4 million supermax to return to the Lynx, per ESPN's Kendra Andrews. Though she's set to miss the start of the season after dual ankle surgery, Collier remains the cornerstone of the Lynx after averaging 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks last season.
April 15
Odyssey Sims returns to Wings
After spending five of her 12 NBA seasons with the Wings franchise, Sims returns to Dallas in 2026 on a one-year deal. The 33-year-old split 2025 between the Sparks and Fever, averaging 10.1 points, 3.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds over 32 games.
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton rejoins Liberty after year away
One of the best role players in the league, Laney-Hamilton is sticking around with the team that she won a title with two seasons ago. She missed the 2025 campaign with an off-season knee injury, but in her last full campaign in 2024, she averaged 11.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists to help the Liberty win their first-ever title.
Fever sign another guard in Shatori Walker-Kimbrough
The Indiana Fever's backcourt continues to grow as they put pen to paper with veteran Walker-Kimbrough, who played 8.6 minutes per game off the bench last year for the Atlanta Dream.
A'ja Wilson re-signs with Aces on historic supermax deal
The defending champion Las Vegas Aces completed the process of bringing back their core group by re-signing four-time MVP A'ja Wilson on Wednesday. ESPN reported it was a three-year, $5 million supermax contract, the most lucrative in WNBA history.
Dara Mabrey joining Tempo, sister Marina Mabrey
Guard Dara Mabrey has signed a training camp contract with Canada's new WNBA team, the team announced on Wednesday. Dara is the younger sister of Marina Mabrey, who the Tempo selected in the expansion draft and later signed to a two-year max contract. She most recently played four games in Australia's NBL with the Norwood Flames. She averaged 20.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals.
Chennedy Carter eyeing return to WNBA with Aces
The defending Champion Las Vegas Aces are bringing in a gritty WNBA veteran. Guard Chennedy Carter has signed a training camp deal with the Aces, the team announced on Wednesday. Carter's last WNBA season came in 2024, when she averaged 17.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals — finishing fourth in Most Improved Player of the Year voting. She did not play in the WNBA last season after the Chicago Sky declined to extend Carter a qualifying offer and the 27-year-old went unsigned in free agency.
Han Xu returning to Liberty after time away
After spending the past few seasons overseas, Han Xu is returning to the New York Liberty. The 26-year-old Chinese centre is one of the tallest players in the WNBA, standing at six-foot-10. In 2023, her last season in the league, she only made eight appearances and averaged 1.5 points and 0.9 rebounds.
April 14
Alysha Clark joining Wings
The Dallas Wings are bringing in some championship DNA and some grit off the bench, signing Alysha Clark to a one-year deal, per ESPN's Alexa Philippou. Clark split time last season between the Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics, averaging 3.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 42 games.
Monique Akoa Makani re-signing with Mercury
After a strong rookie season, Akoa Makani is set to re-up with the Mercury and will give Phoenix another returning piece from its runner-up side last season. The 25-year-old Cameroonian guard averaged 7.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 39.8 per cent from range.
Tempo bring in size with Temi Fágbénlé
Needing centre depth after prioritizing guards in the expansion draft and free agency, the Tempo are bringing in one of the better available post players and paint protectors in Temi Fagbenle. Having played with the Valkyries last season, she has also been around an expansion team for their inaugural year, giving the side some valuable experience ahead of the 2026 campaign.
Mercury re-sign forward Natasha Mack
The Mercury are running most of their WNBA Finals runner-up team back. After re-signing Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Kahleah Copper, Pheonix is bringing back the big forward Mack, who averaged 4.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in 2025.
Fire build up backcourt depth with Sug Sutton
After picking guard Iyana Martin — who will remain overseas for the 2026 season — with their first-ever draft selection, the Fire are adding a bit more to their backcourt for their inaugural campaign. Sutton, 27, averaged 7.4 points and 3.9 assists in 43 games with the Mystics in 2025.
Tempo add Canadian wing Kia Nurse
At long last, the WNBA's first Canadian team has signed its first Canadian player. Thirty-year-old wing and Hamilton, Ont., native Kia Nurse is joining the team on a one-year deal after spending the past three seasons bouncing around the league. She averaged 7.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game last season while shooting 33.5 per cent from deep.
April 13
Rae Burrell sticking around in Los Angeles
The Sparks are keeping versatile wing Rae Burrell around after she averaged a career-best 7.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists last season while playing 18.4 minutes per game in her fourth year. She was drafted by the Sparks ninth overall in 2022.
Mystics match Tempo's offer sheet for Shakira Austin
The Washington Mystics aren't letting their star young centre get snatched away so easily as they match the Tempo's three-year, $3.57 million offer sheet for Shakira Austin. The 25-year-old big averaged a career-high 12.7 points last season to go along with 6.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.
Fever flank Caitlin Clark with Myisha Hines-Allen
The Indiana Fever are adding some athleticism and versatility with the signing of Hines-Allen, who averaged 7.6 points, six rebounds and 2.9 assists while playing 22.1 minutes per game with the Dallas Wings last season. A former all-WNBA selection, the Fever hope she can recapture her talents from the start of the decade.
Aces add to frontcourt depth with Brianna Turner
Yet another move from the Aces as they bring in the six-foot-three Brianna Turner. The 29-year-old played limited minutes with the Fever last season after enjoying some solid years with the Phoenix Mercury to start her career, and going so far as to earn two first-team all-defensive selections.
Aces keep spending with Stephanie Talbot signing
The Aces have found some frontcourt depth behind A'ja Wilson, penning forward Stephanie Talbot to a deal in free agency and poaching her from the New York Liberty after she was picked up on waivers last year.
Aces sign Dana Evans to two-year deal
The Las Vegas Aces are betting on continuity as they push for a fourth title, re-upping with guard Dana Evans after the 27-year-old had some impressive scoring outbursts during the team's championship run last year.
Fire ink expansion-draft acquisition Luisa Geiselsoder
Geiselsoder, who suited up for the Wings last season after spending a few years overseas, will stick around in the WNBA after signing a deal with the Fire, who selected her fifth overall at the expansion draft.
Valkyries add championship DNA in Kiah Stokes
A three-time WNBA champion while with the Aces, Kiah Stokes is hoping to impart her wisdom on the Valkyries as they get set for their second season. The 33-year-old forward was a solid role-player for the Aces for five seasons and brings some rebounding to an already paint-proficient side.
Kayla Thornton sticking around in Golden State
After earning an all-star nod in her first year in the Bay, Thornton is sticking around to try to build on the success of the Valkyries' first season. The 33-year-old averaged 14 points, seven rebounds and 1.5 steals in 22 games last season before suffering a season-ending injury midway through the year.
Aces re-up with NaLyssa Smith
The Aces liked what they saw from NaLyssa Smith after her short stint last year, helping bring them a title, and will re-up with the forward for another year. The 25-year-old averaged 8.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as the Aces' fifth starter following a mid-season trade from the Wings.
Sun bring in veteran Shay Peddy
After a mid-season trade that sent her to the Indiana Fever, 37-year-old Shay Peddy has found yet another new home, joining the Sun. The veteran guard was unconscious beyond the arc last season, hitting 45.7 per cent of her looks.
April 12
Sparks keep spending with Julie Vanloo addition
After re-signing Kelsey Plum and Dearica Hamby, and adding Nneka Ogwumike, the Sparks' spending spree continued with the re-upping of Vanloo, who joined the team via the waiver wire midway through last season.
Wings upgrade guard depth with Lindsay Allen
The Dallas Wings are bringing in some veteran help behind Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers. Lindsay Allen is joining the Texan side after spending last season with the Connecticut Sun, where she averaged 2.4 points and two assists in 14.5 minutes a night, mostly off the bench.
Mystics add former ROTY Michaela Onyenwere
A busy off-season for the Mystics continues as they pen Michaela Onyenwere to a multi-year contract worth over $1.4 million, per ESPN's Chiney Ogwumike. Beyond just playing in the WNBA and earning the 2021 Rookie of the Year Award, Onyenwere recently helped coach UCLA, her alma mater, to a national title at March Madness.
DeWanna Bonner sticking around in Phoenix
The Phoenix Mercury are re-signing yet another piece of the roster that brought them to the WNBA Finals last season. Bonner joined the Mercury midway through last season after being waived by the Indiana Fever and averaged 10.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and one assist in 24 games back with the team that drafted her in 2009.
Jade Melbourne heading back to Seattle
Jade Melbourne is on her way back to the team that drafted her back in 2022. The 22-year-old Australian guard agreed on a one-year, $500,000 deal to head back to the Seattle Storm after spending two seasons with the Washington Mystics.
Portland nabs centre C Gustafsson from Vegas
After staying mostly quiet in free agency up to this point, the Fire are finally adding some size to their front-court rotation. They agreed to a two-year, $1.025 million deal with Megan Gustafson, providing the expansion side with some championship experience and a six-foot-four frame.
Kahleah Copper re-ups with Mercury
After helping her side to the WNBA Finals, Kahleah Copper is sticking around in the desert. In her second year with Phoenix, she averaged 15.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 37.7 per cent from three-point range. The 2021 Finals MVP upped her scoring in the post-season, averaging 17.8 a game, and projects to be the No. 1 scoring option for the Mercury with Satou Sabally gone.
DiJonai Carrington signs one-year deal with Sky
The 2024 Most Improved Player and all-defensive selection has signed with the Sky on a one-year deal after leaving the Lynx in free agency, per ESPN's Alexa Philippou. DiJonai Carrington was traded from the Wings to the Lynx at the 2025 trade deadline to help bolster Minnesota's playoff run.
Nia Coffey signs two-year deal with Lynx
The Lynx are bringing in veteran Nia Coffey on a two-year deal that is greater than the veteran minimum, per Kendra Andrews of ESPN. The former free agent spent last season with the Dream, where she was a solid contributor off the bench, playing around 10 minutes per game.
Two-time all-star Natasha Howard leaves Fever for Lynx
After starting in all 44 of the Fever's games last season, two-time all-star Natasha Howard is signing a two-year, $1.4 million deal with the Lynx, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.
Lynx bring back five-time all-star Kayla McBride
Kayla McBride has signed a two-year, lower-max-salary deal with the Lynx, per ESPN. The 33-year-old returns to the team she's found success with for the last five seasons.
All-star Ezi Magbegor has re-signed with the Storm
Forward Ezi Magbegor has re-signed with the Seattle Storm. The 26-year-old is a 2023 all-star and four-time all-defensive team selection.
Valkyries re-sign three stars from their first season
The Valkyries are keeping three key players from their first-ever season in Golden State. Illiana Rupert and Janelle Salaun have each been signed to multi-year deals, while Cecilia Zandalasini has agreed to a one-year contract.
Valkyries activate Justė Jocytė's rookie-scale deal
The Golden State Valkyries have activated a contract for their first-ever entry draft selection. Justė Jocytė will play for the Bay Area on a rookie-scale deal.
Courteny Vandersloot re-signs with Sky
The Sky have re-signed Courtney Vandersloot to a multi-year deal. The Star veteran had her season cut short in 2025 after she suffered an ACL injury.
Courtney Williams re-signs with Lynx
Courtney Williams will be staying in Minnesota after agreeing to a two-year max contract worth $2.4 million.
Valkyries sign all-star Gabby Williams to multi-year deal
All-star guard Gabby Williams has reportedly agreed to a multi-year deal with the Golden State Valkyries, per ESPN's Andraya Carter on Sunday.
Williams, 29, joins Golden State on the heels of her most active WNBA season. Last year's steals champ made 44 starts with the Seattle Storm, averaging 11.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and league-best 2.3 steals.
Tempo sign former Liberty depth piece Isabelle Harrison
The Tempo have signed veteran forward Isabelle Harrison to a one-year deal. Harrison will be reunited with Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello, whom she played for while with the Liberty last season.
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Kelsey Plum is all in with the Los Angeles Sparks.
Kelsey Plum has reportedly re-signed with the Sparks on a one-year $999,999 deal, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The four-time all-star and two-time WNBA champion was eligible to sign the $1.4 million supermax contract but opted to sign below that rate to free up cap space for the Sparks as they look to build a roster that could contend this season.
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Sophie Cunningham re-signs with Fever on one-year deal
Sophie Cunningham will be sticking around with the Indiana Fever on a one-year deal. Her 2025 season was cut short due to injury but she still finished fourth on the team in scoring after only playing in 30 games.
April 11
Aces re-sign forward Parker-Tyus
Despite not getting much of a run in 2025 due to the birth of her child, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus is running it back with the Las Vegas Aces on a one-year deal. She missed the start of the year but returned just before the playoffs and appeared in six post-season games on the Aces' run to their third WNBA title.
Wings bring in DPOY Alanna Smith
The Dallas Wings officially have their defensive anchor after signing centre Alanna Smith to a three-year max contract, pairing the defensive player of the year with reigning rookie of the year Paige Bueckers and the returning Arike Ogunbowale.
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Stefanie Dolson signs with Storm
After losing Nneka Ogwumike to the Los Angeles Sparks, the Seattle Storm are bolstering their front court, signing six-foot-five centre Stefanie Dolson. A WNBA veteran, Dolson was an all-star in 2015 and 2017, and spent the last two seasons with the Washington mystics.
Kennedy Burke heads to the Sun
The Connecticut Sun are bringing some championship experience into their locker room with Kennedy Burke, who won the 2024 title with the New York Liberty and has spent the past two seasons as a solid bench wing in the Big Apple.
Rachel Banham re-signs with the Sky
Amid a week of upheaval, the Sky are bringing back one of their top guards from last season. Rachel Banham is re-signing in Chicago after averaging nine points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 35.7 per cent from deep in her first full season with the team.
Fever sign Tyasha Harris
The Indiana Fever keep adding around Caitlin Clark and Co., bringing in guard Tyasha Harris, who missed most of the 2025 season with the Dallas Wings following left knee surgery. In her last full season with the Connecticut Sun in 2024, she averaged 10.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and three assists while shooting 39.5 per cent from three.
Valkyries re-sign Veronica Burton to multi-year deal
Veronica Burton will be sticking around in Golden State. The 25-year-old guard had a breakout season in 2025 and earned the Most Improved Player award. She will be a key piece as the Valkyries continue to build in their second season.
Fire sign Canadian Bridget Carleton
The Fire have secured the first pick in the expansion draft, forward Bridget Carleton. The 28-year-old signs a three-year max contract with the expansion team. Carleton comes with seven years of WNBA experience and most recently played with the Lynx, where she made 24 starts and averaged 9.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
Storm re-sign rookie Mackenzie Holmes
Mackenzie Holmes was drafted by the Storm in 2024 and appeared in 10 regular-season games and one playoff contest in 2025 during her first year in the league.
Fire reach deal with veteran guard Karlie Samuelson
Karlie Samuelson has agreed to a veteran deal with the Portland fire. The shooting guard played last season with the Lynx, but boasts eight years in the league and really began to find her role in the W in 2024 when she played for the Mystics.
2022 Rookie of the Year Rhyne Howard has re-signed with the Dream
The Atlanta Dream are stocking up during this free agency and bringing back some key pieces. Rhyne Howard has re-signed in Atlanta to stick around with the team that drafted her first overall back in 2022. Since then, the 25-year-old has been a key element of the Dream rebuild as she averaged 17.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists last year.
Satou Sabally is moving to New York
After leading the Phoenix Mercury to the 2025 WNBA Finals, Sabally is leaving for the New York Liberty on a multi-year deal, per Alexa Philippou of ESPN.
The 27-year-old was named to the All-WNBA First Team and received the Most Improved Player award in 2023. In 2020, she was named to the All-Rookie Team.
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Sky sign seven-time all-star Skylar Diggins
Skylar Diggins is leaving the Storm after two years to sign a two-year deal with the Sky. Veteran guard averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 assists in her 11th season in the W.
Liberty finalize multi-year deal with Jonquel Jones
Jonquel Jones will be sticking around in New York. Madeline Kenney from the Post reports that the 2024 Finals MVP will re-sign on a multi-year deal.
Fever sign free-agent Monique Billings
Former Golden State Valkyries forward Monique Billings is signing a deal with the Fever. Billings posted 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game with the expansion franchise last year. Caitlin Clark and Billings should fit well together in Indiana. The two recently showed off their budding chemistry at the FIBA Qualifiers in March.
Three-time all-star Dearica Hamby re-signs with Sparks
Dearica Hamby announced she will stay in Los Angeles with a social media video infused with pop culture references. The three-time all-star has 10 years of experience in the W and is coming off one of her best-ever seasons, where she averaged a career-high 18.4 points per game.
Sky trade 2028 first-round pick to Mystics for Jacy Sheldon
The Sky have traded their 2028 first-round pick to the Mystics in exchange for guard Jacy Sheldon. Sheldon was the fifth pick in the 2024 draft and has averaged 6.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists over her first two years in the league.
Lexie Hull re-signs with Fever
Although she received plenty of interest during the first few days of free agency, Lexie Hull has decided to return to Indiana on a multi-year deal.
Hull was the sixth pick in the 2022 draft and logged huge minutes for the Fever as they struggled through injury and made a deep playoff run last season.
Azura Stevens leaves Sparks after three seasons
Azura Stevens has agreed to a three-year deal to return to the Sky. She previously played in Chicago from 2020 to 2023.
The top forward is coming off a career year with the Sparks after averaging 12.8 points and 8 rebounds per game
Julie Allemand signs a multi-year deal with Tempo
Toronto has signed a multi-year deal with expansion pick Julie Allemand. The 29-year-old guard from Belgium joins the Tempo with extensive international experience and two years in the W under her belt.
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April 10
Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes agree to multi-year contracts with Tempo
Toronto signed both guards Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes to multi-year deals with its first-ever free agency moves.
The Tempo gave Mabrey their core designation, which allowed the team exclusive negotiation rights. She signed a two-year, $2.4 million deal. Sykes, meanwhile, is the team's first true free-agent signing, snatching her talents from the Seattle Storm.
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10-time WNBA All-Star Nneka Ogwumike returns to Sparks
After spending two seasons with the Seattle Storm, Nneka Ogwumike is returning to the Los Angeles Sparks, where she played for the first 12 years of her career.
The star forward has accrued 10 All-Star bids, eight All-WNBA and seven all-defensive team selections. In 2016, she also earned MVP honours as she led the Sparks to their third championship.
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Alyssa Thomas to stay in Phoenix
After leading her team to the WNBA Finals last season, Alyssa Thomas is finalizing a deal to remain with the Mercury for 2026.
Jackie Young to return to Vegas
Two key pieces of the Aces' championship team will be staying in Las Vegas.
Jackie Young has been with the Aces her entire career, making four all-star teams and two All-WNBA teams. She also won the 2022 Most Improved Player award.
Jewell Lloyd will also be sticking around on a three-year deal worth $2.2 million.
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Brionna Jones to return to Dream for second season
Brionna Jones will return to the Atlanta Dream for a second season on a multi-year deal. The top post player recorded 12 double-doubles last year while averaging 12.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.
She helped the Dream to a franchise-best 30 wins last season.
Naz Hillmon and Allisha Gray to sign three-year deals with Dream
The Dream are keeping Allisha Gray around after her career year in Atlanta.
The 31-year-old guard was an MVP candidate and earned All-WNBA first team honours for the first time last season. She is set to sign a three-year max-plus deal in Atlanta
Naz Hillmon is also staying with the Dream on a three-year deal.
Arike Ogunbowale returns to Wings
Arike Ogunbowale will be sticking around in Dallas on a multi-year, seven-figure deal. She was initially cored by the team and therefore eligible for a supermax $1.4 million deal, but opted to take a lesser contract to leave space for the team to build around her.
Kelsey Mitchell signs supermax contract after being cored by Fever
The Indiana Fever have signed a supermax deal with Kelsey Mitchell worth $1.4 million after coring her on April 7.
Mitchell led the Fever to an impressive playoff run last season and became a top MVP candidate for the first time in her career.
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Natasha Heideman leaves Minnesota
Natasha Heideman is headed to Seattle on a two-year deal where she is set to become a dependable depth piece for the Storm. She was a force off the bench for the Lynx and averaged just under 10 points a game for Minnesota last season.
Jessica Shepard signs multi-year deal in Dallas
The Lynx say goodbye to Jessica Shepard after five seasons. The forward joins the Wings on a multi-year deal after a standout playoff run in Minnesota last season.
All-defensive player Elizabeth Williams re-signs in Chicago
Centre Elizabeth Williams will be sticking around with the Sky on a two-year $1.2 million contract that is fully guaranteed.
Chelsea Gray is running it back with Vegas
Chelsea Gray will remain with the Aces after winning a championship there last season. She has reached a three-year, $3 million fully guaranteed deal.
Jordin Canada re-signs with Dream
The 30-year-old guard Jordin Canada will remain with the Dream on a two-year $1.2 million contract.
Brittney Griner joins the Sun
As the Sun prepare for their last season in Connecticut before moving to Houston, two-time WNBA scoring champ Brittney Griner joins for the final hurrah.
The 35-year-old WNBA legend has signed a seven-figure deal.
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