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Clark Firm Favourite For Leicester Job In Ongoing Saga

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Lee Clark has been backed all the way in to 4/11 to become the next manager of Leicester City. The Huddersfield manager has been the subject of a number of three figure bets that have seen his odds in the last 48 hours tumble from 4/7. The only other contender that has been backed is Mark Hughes and his odds have been halved from 4/1 to 2/1. Nigel Pearson is 7/1 third favourite.

“Given the frequency with which Leicester change their manager, you would be forgiven for thinking that the Foxes board would have streamlined their hiring process but alas, punters are still waiting and Lee Clarke is now the firm favourite,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “It would seem that this one has a long way to go yet however.”

Next Permanent Leicester Manager: 4/11 Lee Clark; 2/1 Mark Hughes; 7/1 Nigel Pearson; 8/1 Kevin Keegan; 10/1 Roy Keane; 10/1 Gordon Strachan; 12/1 Billy Davies; 12/1 Rafael Benitez; 14/1 Martin O’Neill; 14/1 Dougie Freedman; 16/1 Neil Lennon; 20/1 BAR

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Van Persie Fans Out To Rob Bookies + Prem Odds Update

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WILL VAN PERSIE GOALS ROB BOOKIES?

ROBIN VAN PERSIE is now 5/2 favourite to be the Premier League’s top scorer this season with William Hill who also offer 11/4 Aguero;Rooney; 9/2 Dzeko; 12 Hernandez; 16 Suarez; Balotelli. ‘Van Persie is enjoying one of the most prolific spells of his career but those who back him are taking on trust his ability to avoid the injuries which have so often blighted campaigns for him’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

STILL KEAN ON STEVE TO GO FIRST

WILLIAM HILL make Steve Kean 8/11 favourite to be the next Prem boss to leave his job and also offer 5/2 Bruce; 5 McCarthy; 11/2 Coyle; 16 Martinez; McLeish. ‘Kean’s recent results are much better than some of his rivals for this uneneviable honour, but the fans’ implacable opposition to his continuing reign is ensuring he remains favourite to go’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

GUNNING FOR TOP FOUR

Chelsea can now be backed at 1/12 to finish in the top 4 with Hills who also offer 11/10 Spurs/Liverpool; 5/4 Arsenal.

ODDS ON CITY

MAN CITY are 10/11 favourites to win the title with Hills who also offer 7/4 Man U; 7 Chelsea; 25 Arsenal; 33 Liverpool; 50 Spurs; 500 Newcastle.Hills make Liverpool 2/1 favourites to be the first side to beat City this season and offer tham at 10/1 to remain unbeaten all season.

Who will Man City first lose against?
Liverpol2/1
Chelsea10/3
Qpr7/1
Newcastle8/1
Norwich20/1
None of these6/4

RELEGATION

LATEST WILLIAM HILL relegation odds….4/9 Wigan (13/8 stay up); 5/6 Blackburn (5/6); 11/8 Swansea; 13/8 Wolves; 7/4 Bolton; 15/8 Noriwch; 3 QPR.

NEXT LEICESTER BOSS….4/6 Lee Clark; 4 Mark Hughes; 6 Billy Davies; 7 Roy Keane; Dougie Freedman; Gordon Strachan; 8/1 Kevin Keegan. Others on request. ‘There is still no sign of a definitive gamble on someone getting this attractive job’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Further information….graham sharpe…..0780 3233702
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Team Gb: 8/1 Gold: Beckham 20/1 To Manage!

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William Hill rate Team GB & NI as 8/1 shots to win Gold at the 2012 Olympic games. Hills think that at least twelve squad members will be English and it is 6/5 that there are more Scottish players than Welsh (5/4). The current favourite to manage the team is Gareth Southgate at 7/2 with Martin O’Neil 7/1 and David Beckham a 20/1 shot.

“The inclusion of a GB team is great news for ticket sales but we will be outsiders to win it, especially if Becks is our manager,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

Team GB & NI: 8/1 Gold, 6/1 Silver, 5/1 Bronze

Number Of England Players In Team GB & NI 23 Man Squad: 8/11 Twelve or more, 1/1 Eleven or less

Who Will Have Most Players In The 23 Man Squad?: 6/5 Scotland, 5/4 Wales, 7/2 Tie

Squad To Include A Northern Ireland Player: 1/4 Yes, 11/4 No

Who Will Manage Team GB & NI: 7/2 Gareth Southgate, 6/1 Stuart Pearce, 7/1 Martin O Neil, 8/1 Noel Blake, 9/1 Brian Flynn, 10/1 Billy Stark, 10/1 Steve Beaglehole, 11/1 Mark Hughes, 14/1 Billy Davies, 14/1 Glenn Hoddle, 16/1 Harry Redknapp, 20/1 Sir Alex Ferguson, 20/1 Beckham, 20/1 Ray Wilkins, 25/1 Arsene Wenger, 25/1 Sven Goran-Eriksson, 25/1 Kevin Keegan, 25/1 Terry Vernables

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G B Or Not G B You Bet That Is Olympic Football Question !

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GB OR NOT GB? – THAT IS OLYMPIC FOOTBALL QUESTION!

William Hill offer 1/20 that there WILL be a GB 2012 Olympic football team competing, 8/1 there will NOT.

WITH THE question of whether there will actually be a GB team in the 2012 Olympic football tournament still a very controversial one – William Hill are also betting on who will manager/coach the side should the team compete – and Gareth Southgate has been installed 7/2 favourite, with David Beckham a 20/1 chance. ‘It appears the FA are determined to put a side into the competition but they may well be the only ones of the home nations wishing to do so’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’However we believe that players from the other countries may well be willing to defy their Associaiions and take part if selected’

Wm Hill….Who Will Manage Team GB & NI: 7/2 Gareth Southgate, 6/1 Stuart Pearce, 7/1 Martin O Neil, 8/1 Noel Blake, 9/1 Brian Flynn, 10/1 Billy Stark, 10/1 Steve Beaglehole, 11/1 Mark Hughes, 14/1 Billy Davies, 14/1 Glenn Hoddle, 16/1 Harry Redknapp, 20/1 Sir Alex Ferguson, 20/1 David Beckham, 20/1 Ray Wilkins, 25/1 Arsene Wenger, 25/1 Sven Goran-Eriksson, 25/1 Kevin Keegan, 25/1 Terry Venables

Hills…..Squad To Include A Northern Ireland Player: 1/3 Yes, 9/4 No ….A Welsh player – 1/4 yes, 11/4 no; A Scottish player – 1/4 yes, 11/4 no.
Team GB & NI: 8/1 Gold, 6/1 Silver, 5/1 Bronze

Further information…graham sharpe…0780 3233702

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Rafa Favourite In Premiership Sack Race- 6/1 Sacked By Saturday Night….weekend Football Specials

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Rafa Favourite In Premiership Sack Race – 6/1 Sacked By Saturday Night…Weekend Football Specials!

Rafa Beneitez is now the 5/2 favourite in the William Hill Premiership sack race, cut from 12/1 on Wednesday morning and he is 6/1 to be out of the job by midnight on Saturday. The good news for Rafa is that they face Stoke in the early kick off and Hills are 2/7 that Liverpool score and 4/7 that they win the match. Liverpool are 14/1 to score the fastest Premiership goal of the weekend with rested Man Utd the 11/2 favourites to score first.

“In the last 36hrs every single bet in the Premiership sack race market has been for Rafa and should it go badly at Stoke we think he could be gone by midnight,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

League One: Colchester to Beat Norwich 7-1: 250/1

Premiership – Which Team Will Score Fastest Goal Of The Weekend: 11/2 Man Utd, 13/2 Chelsea, 15/2 Spurs, 10/1 Arsenal, 11/ Villa, 14/1 Liverpool, 16/1 Wolves, 16/1 Blackburn, 16/1 Man city, 16/1 Portsmouth, 16/1 Birmingham, 16/1 Everton, 20/1 Wigan, 20/1 Fulham, 22/1 Stoke, 25/1 West Ham, 25/1 Bolton, 28/1 Hull, 33/1 Sunderland, 33/1 Burnley.

Liverpool Specials:

Liverpool To Score against Stoke: 2/7 Yes, 5/2 No.
Rafa Gone By Midnight Saturday: 6/1.
William Hill 5th Premiership Manager: 5/2 Rafa Benitez, 7/2 Phil Brown, 9/2 Sam Allardyce, 5/1 no manager to go, 6/1 Gianfranco Zola, 8/1 Avram Grant, 12/1 Harry Redknapp, 16/1 Mick McCarthy, 20/1 Roberto Martinez, 25/1 Brian Laws, 25/1 David Moyes, 33/1 Tony Pulis, 33/1 Owen Coyle, 40/1 Roberto Mancini, 40/1 Steve Bruce, 50/1 Carlo Ancelotti, 50/1 Alex McLeish, 50/1 Arsene Wenger, 66/1 Martin O’Neill, 66/1 Roy Hodgson, 80/1 Sir Alex Ferguson.
William Hill Next Liverpool Manager: 2/1 Kenny Dalglish, 4/1 Jose Mourinho, 6/1 Jurgen Klinsmann, 8/1 Frank Rijkaard, 10/1 Marco Van Basten, 14/1 Martin O’Neill, 16/1Roberto Mancini, 20/1 Marcello Lippi, 25/1 Kevin Keegan, 33/1 Alan Curbishley, 33/1 Hary Redknapp, 33/1 Philipe Scolari, 33/1 Sammy Lee, 50/1 Steve McLaren, 50/1 John Toshack, 100/1 Paul Ince, 200/1 John Barnes.

Rafa to be Liverpool manager on 1st day of next season: 11/10 Yes, 4/6 No.

William Hill Liverpool Finishing Position: 50/1 First, 25/1 Second, 10/1 Third, 11/5 Fourth, 2/5 Fifth or lower.

Playing for Liverpool at the start of season 2010/11:
Gerrard – 1/10 yes, 11/2 no.
Torres – 2/9 yes, 3/1 no.
Mascherano – 8/13 yes, 6/5 no.

Manchester Utd & Burnley Specials:

Alex Ferguson to be Man Utd manager on the first day of premier league season 2010/2011: 1/10 Yes 11/2 No
Manchester United Finishing Position: 11/4 First, 11/8 Second, 13/8 Third, 14/1 Fourth, 40/1 Fifth or lower
Next Manchester United Premier League Victory: 1/7 Burnley (H), 11/2 Hull (A), 40/1 Arsenal (A), 25/1 Portsmouth (H), 80/1 Win None Of The Above
Brian Laws to be Burnley manager on the first day of premier league 2010/11 season: 4/7 Yes 5/4 No
Will Burnley to be Relegated: 5/6 Yes, 5/6 No
Burnley to finish bottom of the premier league: 7/2
Total Man Utd goals v Burnley: 17/2 None, 7/2 One, 5/2 Two, 3/1 Three, 21/10 Four or more
Total Burnley goals v Man Utd: 8/15 None, 8/5 One, 15/2 Two, 33/1 Three, 80/1 Four or more
90 minute betting: 1/7 Man Utd 5/1 Draw 11/1 Burnley
Burnley next premier league victory*: 11/1 Man U (A), 11/4 Bolton (A), 16/1 Chelsea (H), 5/2 West Ham (H), 12/1 Fulham (A), 20/1 Aston Villa (A), 9/2 Portsmouth (H), 3/1 Win none of these
Arsenal Specials
Arsenal clean sheets in their remaining premier league games this season (18 matches): 6/4 Three or less, 7/4 Between Four & Six Clean Sheets, 7/4 Seven or more.
Sol Campbell To Start Next Arsenal Prem Match: 7/1
Sol Campbell Arsenal premier league starts: 13/8 Two or less, 15/8 Between Three & Five, 6/4 Six or more
Sol Campbell to score a premier league goal this season: 9/2
Sol Campbell to be in the England World Cup Squad: 20/1
Arsenal Premier League Finishing Position: 4/1 First, 10/3 Second, 9/4 Third, 4/1 Fourth, 4/1 Fifth or Lower
Man City Specials:

To Finish In Top Four: 5/6 Yes, 5/6 No
Manchester City To Finish Above Manchester United: 3/1
Man City Finishing Position: 12/1 1st, 9/1 2nd, 4/1 3rd, 10/3 Fourth, 5/6 Fifth or lower
When Will Mancini & Man City Get Beaten: 6/4 Everton, 3/1 Man Utd, 16/1 Scunthorpe, 3/1 Man Utd, 7/2 After Jan 27th
Major Premiership Markets

Golden Boot: 5/2 Wayne Rooney, 11/4 Jermain Defoe, 4/1 Didier Drogba, 9/2 Fernando Torres, 7/1 Carlos Tevez, 8/1 Darren Bent, 33/1 Nicolas Anelka, 50/1 Louis Saha, 66/1 Andrei Arshavin, 100/1 Emmanuel Adebayor, 80/1 Cesc Fabregas, 80/1 Gabriel Agbonlahor, 100/1 Craig Bellamy.

William Hill Latest Premiership Betting: 10/11 Chelsea, 5/2 Man Utd, 4/1 Arsenal, 12/1 Man City, 50/1 Liverpool, 66/1 Tottenham, 100/1 Aston Villa
Premiership Without The Big four: 4/5 Man City, 15/8 Tottenham, 7/2 Villa, 50/1 Birmingham, 66/1 Everton, 100/1 Fulham

Further information…Rupert Adams….0784 1011 584.

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Liverpool: Rafa Slashed For The Chop…dalglish To Step Into The Breach!

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Liverpool: Rafa Slashed For The Chop…Dalglish To Step Into The Breach!

William Hill have cut Rafa Benitez from 12/1 to 5/1 to be the 5th Premiership manager to get the sack this season and have opened the betting on who will be appointed as his successor. Rafa is 5/6 not to be Liverpool manager on the first day of next season. The good news for Liverpool fans is that the odds suggest that Liverpool will keep their prize assets with Gerrard 1/10 to remain at Liverpool, Torres 2/9 and Mascherano 8/13. Liverpool are 2/5 to finish outside the Champions League spots.

“Liverpool fans are a very loyal breed but their poor form has tested their patience and Benitez could be out on his ear sooner than you think,” said Hill’s spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill Next Liverpool Manager: 2/1 Kenny Dalglish, 4/1 Jose Mourinho, 6/1 Jurgen Klinsmann, 8/1Frank Rijkaard, 10/1 Marco Van Basten, 14/1 Martin O’Neill, 16/1Roberto Mancini, 20/1 Marcello Lippi, 25/1 Kevin Keegan, 33/1 Alan Curbishley, 33/1 Hary Redknapp, 33/1 Philipe Scolari, 33/1 Sammy Lee, 50/1 Steve McLaren, 50/1 John Toshack, 100/1 Paul Ince, 200/1 John Barnes.

William Hill 5th Premiership Manager: 5/2 Phil Brown, 4/1 Gianfranco Zola, 4/1 no manager to go, 5/1 Rafa Benitez, 6/1 Sam Allardyce, 8/1 Avram Grant, 14/1 Harry Redknapp, 16/1 Mick McCarthy, 16/1 Roberto Martinez, 20/1 Brian Laws, 25/1 Tony Pulis, 25/1 David Moyes, 33/1 Owen Coyle, 33/1 Roberto Mancini, 40/1 Carlo Ancelotti, 40/1 Alex McLeish, 40/1 Steve Bruce, 50/1 Arsene Wenger, 66/1 Martin O’Neill, 66/1 Roy Hodgson, 80/1 Sir Alex Ferguson.

Rafa to be Liverpool manager on 1st day of next season: 5/6 Yes, 5/6 No.

William Hill Liverpool Finishing Position: 50/1 First, 25/1 Second, 10/1 Third, 11/5 Fourth, 2/5 Fifth or lower.

William Hill odds – playing for Liverpool at the start of season 2010/11:
Gerrard – 1/10 yes, 11/2 no.
Torres – 2/9 yes, 3/1 no.
Mascherano – 8/13 yes, 6/5 no.

Further information….Rupert Adams….0784 1011 584.

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Darren Ferguson Favourite To Succeed Paul Hart

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DARREN FERGUSON FAVOURITE TO SUCCEED PAUL HART

DARREN FERGUSON has been made 2/1 favourite by William ll to succeed Paul Hart as permanent Portsmouth manager and Hills make Phil Brown 1/3 favourite to be the next Premiership boss to leave his club. ‘Paul Hart’s departire might just spark a merry-go-round of departures’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL….NEXT PREM BOSS TO GO

PHIL BROWN 1/3
GARY MEGSON 9/2
RAFA 7/1
ZOLA 8/1
Alex MCCLEISH 16/1
MARK HUGHES 16/1

Others on Request

HILLS: PORTSMOUTH NEXT PERMANENT BOSS..

DARREN FERGUSSON 2/1
ALAN CURBISHLEY 3/1
STEVE COPPELL 4/1
AVRAM GRANT 5/1
STEVE MCCLAREN 12/1
KEVIN KEEGAN 16/1
PAUL GROVES 16/1
JOE JORDAN 16/1
GRAEME SOUNESS 16/1
ALAN SHEARER 16/1
PAUL JEWELL 16/1
DAVID O LEARY 20/1
GARETH SOUTHGATE 20/1
SLAVEN BILIC 20/1
TERRY VENABLES 20/1
SVEN GORAN 20/1
OWEN COYLE 25/1
HARRY REDKNAPP 50/1
TONY ADAMS 100/1

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Sven Will He Go

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SVEN WILL HE GO

AFTER the departure of Ian McParland as Notts County boss, William Hill have installed Sven Goran Erikkson as 7/2 favourite to take over the reins permanently himself. Hills now make County 1/3 to be promoted this season, 9/4 not to and offer 1/10 that Sven will still be at the club on the last day of the season , 11/2 that he will not. ‘With hindsight, McParland’s departure was almost certainly inevitable even though he could be backed at 6/5 to be gone before the end of the season when the new owners took over’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills make County 6/4 favourites to win League Two and also offer 5 Bournemouth; 11/2 Rochdale; 11 Rochdale; 12 Dagenham; 14 Chesterfield; Shrewsbury.
HILLS: NEXT COUNTY PERMANENT BOSS:
Sven Goran Eriksson
7/2

David Platt
9/2

Ian Dowie
5/1

Alan Curbishley
7/1

Steve Coppell
7/1

Peter Taylor
9/1

Kevin Keegan
16/1

David O’Leary
16/1

Gordan Strachan
20/1

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Punters Betting On Pompey’s Broken Hart

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PUNTERS BET ON BROKEN HART

Portsmouth’s Paul Hart has been the heaviest backed manager in William Hill’s ‘first Premiership boss to go’ market. Hart is now 4/1 favourite, having been backed down from 6/1, with Phil Brown and Alex McLeish the 9/2 joint second favourites, and Mark Hughes 6/1 fourth favourite. ‘Pompey’s financial woes and their lacklustre form at the end of the last campaign undoubtedly explain the gamble on Hart, but if their takeover goes through shortly and they are able to bring players in, their situation could change rapidly’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS: FIRST PREM BOSS TO GO…4/1 Hart; 9/2 Brown; McLeish; 6/1 Hughes;16 Martinez;McCarthy; Megson; 20 Benitez; Hodgson; Pulis; Zola; 25 Ancelotti; Allardyce; Bruce; 28 Wenger; 33 Coyle; O’Neill; Redknapp; 40 Moyes; Ferguson.

DEFOE TO START AGAINST CROATIA?

AFTER HIS two goal performance against Holland, Jermain Defoe is a 9/4 chance with William Hill to start (1/3 not to) England’s next World Cup qualifying match against Croatia – and the same price to be in the starting line up when England kick off their World Cup finals campaign.
Hills make David Beckham an Even money chance to be in England’s starting line up in their opening World Cup finals game, 8/11 not to. Gareth Barry is 5/6 to start, 5/6 not to.

GINOLA GEORDIE BOSS?

DAVID GINOLA is 25/1 to be Newcastle boss on January 1, 2010 with William Hill, who make Alan Shearer 2/1 joint favourite, and also offer 2/1 Chris Hughton, 7/2 Colin Calderwood, 8/1 Kevin Keegan, 10/1 Joe Kinnear, 16/1 Alan Curbishley, 16/1 Aidy Boothroyd, 25/1 Lee Clark, 25/1 Steve Bruce, 25/1 Glenn Hoddle. ‘Ginola appears to have indicated that he’d quite like to be Newcastle boss, and as an ex-player he’d probably be more popular with the fans than most. After all, he doesn’t have much less managerial experience than Alan Shearer’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
BURN-ING MONEY?
WILLIAM HILL have taken a bet of £300 on Burnley winning the Premiership at odds of 2500/1 – in a Hampstead, London betting shop. ‘It is fair to say that this was the most unexpected bet we have taken on the title race, and we have cut their odds to, er, 2000/1’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘But it wasn’t such a shock to take a £10,000 bet on Manchester City, in the form of a £5000 each-way wager. Burnley and City are our worst potential outcomes in the title race but it is fair to say we are taking one of them more seriously than the other!’
LATEST WILLIAM HILL PREMIERSHIP TITLE ODDS: 15/8 Chelsea; 23/10 Man U; 4 Liverpool; 9 Arsenal; 11 Man City; 2000 Burnley.

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O’leary Backed For Toon Job

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O’LEARY HEADING FOR NEWCASTLE?

WILLIAM HILL have made David O’Leary 11/4 second favourite in their market about who will be Newcastle manager on the first day of 2010, with only Alan Shearer preferred in the betting, at 11/10.
‘Media rumour seems to suggest that should Mike Ashley fail to find a buyer he may decide to stay at the club and offer O’Leary the job’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe, ‘But Alan Shearer is still likely to be the first port of call for any potential purchaser of the club’.
NEWCASTLE MANAGER ON JAN 1, 2010:

Alan Shearer
11/10

David Oleary
11/4

Chris Hughton
4/1

Colin Calderwood
10/1

Kevin Keegan
16/1

Alan Curbishley
20/1

Aidy Boothroyd
20/1

Lee Clark
33/1

Glenn Hoddle
40/1

Steve Bruce
66/1

NEWCASTLE are 7/1 joint second favourites to win the Championship with William Hill, who make West Brom 5/1 favourites and also offer: 7/1 Middlesbro; 8/1 Sheff U; 10 Ipswich; 11 Cardiff; 14 Reading; 16 Forest ;Leicester; 20 QPR; 25 Derby

FURTHER INFORMATION….Graham Sharpe…0780 3233702

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