{"id":2084,"date":"2020-02-23T18:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2025-10-08T15:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T23:52:58","slug":"5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases","title":{"rendered":"5 Easily Avoidable Medical Malpractice Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#1_The_Orthopedic_Surgeon_Sophias_Ganglion_Cyst\" >1. The Orthopedic Surgeon: Sophia\u2019s Ganglion Cyst<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#Case_Conclusion\" >Case Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#2_The_Cardiologist_Josephs_Botched_Amiodarone_Therapy\" >2. The Cardiologist: Joseph\u2019s Botched Amiodarone Therapy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#Case_Conclusion-2\" >Case Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#3_The_Emergency_Medicine_Resident_The_Attendings_Wrongful_Diagnosis\" >3. The Emergency Medicine Resident: The Attending\u2019s Wrongful Diagnosis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#Case_Conclusion-3\" >Case Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#4_The_Gynecologist_Dr_Suttons_Uterine_Fibroid\" >4. The Gynecologist: Dr. Sutton\u2019s Uterine Fibroid<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#Case_Conclusion-4\" >Case Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#5_The_Internist_Zach_Hoovers_%E2%80%9CHyperkalemia%E2%80%9D\" >5. The Internist: Zach Hoover\u2019s \u201cHyperkalemia\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#Case_Conclusion-5\" >Case Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/5-easily-avoidable-medical-malpractice-cases\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a doctor, it\u2019s extremely important to stick to <strong>procedural guidelines,<\/strong> <strong>follow the rules, <\/strong>and <strong>keep your patients\u2019 safety top-of-mind. <\/strong>If you don\u2019t, your patients\u2019 health will suffer, and they could even lose their lives. Doctors who cut corners also run the risk of being <strong>sued for malpractice<\/strong>, which can hinder the career you\u2019ve worked so hard for, and <strong>damage the reputation<\/strong> of the hospital or clinic where you work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recently worked with medical professional insurance provider\u00a0<strong>Coverys<\/strong>\u00a0to produce a video series on the topic of medical malpractice. The ten videos in this series are\u00a0<strong>based on real-life cases<\/strong>, and each one shows you just how easy it can be to slip up and <strong>jeopardize the safety<\/strong> of the people in your care. Check out the first five medical malpractice videos below, and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLY33uf2n4e6PSyUk6wplazC4dKvzb9Vai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">view the full collection on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Orthopedic_Surgeon_Sophias_Ganglion_Cyst\"><\/span>1. The Orthopedic Surgeon: Sophia\u2019s Ganglion Cyst<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sophia, a <strong>Spanish-speaking<\/strong> US resident, goes to the doctor to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/The_orthopedic_surgeon_and_the_avoidable_lawsuit_(Coverys)\"><strong>ganglion cyst<\/strong><\/a> removed. Thanks to a <strong>communication error<\/strong> on the doctor\u2019s end, things don\u2019t work out as planned. Instead of having her ganglion cyst removed, Sophia is treated for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome\"><strong>carpal tunnel syndrome<\/strong><\/a>. She sues the <strong>orthopedic surgeon<\/strong> who performed the procedure for medical malpractice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Orthopedic Surgeon - Avoidable Medical Malpractice Case\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pVz8cCzSit0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Conclusion\"><\/span>Case Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When taking over a patient\u2019s care, carefully review their <strong>medical history<\/strong>, perform a <strong>physical exam<\/strong> as appropriate, and always get a <strong>medical interpreter<\/strong> if there\u2019s\u00a0<strong>any risk<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>for miscommunication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_Cardiologist_Josephs_Botched_Amiodarone_Therapy\"><\/span>2. The Cardiologist: Joseph\u2019s Botched Amiodarone Therapy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joseph Hoff is treated for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Ventricular_tachycardia\"><strong>ventricular tachycardia<\/strong><\/a>, and is prescribed <strong>amiodarone <\/strong>by Dr. Daria Baldwin. When Joseph is supposed to start reducing his amiodarone intake, he calls Dr. Baldwin, who <strong>mistakes him for another patient<\/strong>, Mr. Hoffman. She encourages him to continue with his current dosage, and he develops\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Restrictive_lung_diseases\"><strong>interstitial pneumonitis<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0due to <strong>amiodarone toxicity<\/strong>. Dr. Baldwin gets sued for medical malpractice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Cardiologist - Avoidable Medical Malpractice Case\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NJsh113x5fk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Conclusion-2\"><\/span>Case Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review <strong>patient medications<\/strong> with them carefully, and make sure <strong>chronic medications<\/strong> like amiodarone are carefully monitored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLY33uf2n4e6PSyUk6wplazC4dKvzb9Vai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Watch more medical malpractice videos on YouTube.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_The_Emergency_Medicine_Resident_The_Attendings_Wrongful_Diagnosis\"><\/span>3. The Emergency Medicine Resident: The Attending\u2019s Wrongful Diagnosis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Theodore Watkins, an <strong>ER resident<\/strong>, is treating a 43-year-old male patient for <strong>sudden chest pains<\/strong>. He contacts his attending, Dr. Chapman, who insists the patient has an\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Myocardial_infarction\">NSTEMI<\/a>.<\/strong> Dr. Watkins has his <strong>doubts <\/strong>and wants to contact a <strong>vascular surgeon,<\/strong> but is afraid to question the attending\u2019s authority. He complies with Dr. Chapman\u2019s <strong>aggressive insistence<\/strong> that he treat the patient for an NSTEMI. The patient dies, and Dr. Watkins is sued for medical malpractice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Emergency Medicine Resident - Avoidable Medical Malpractice Case\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d6mBg9W8hSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Conclusion-3\"><\/span>Case Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Move up the chain of command,\u00a0<strong>document conversations<\/strong>\u00a0about critical decisions, and <strong>keep lines of communication open<\/strong> at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLY33uf2n4e6PSyUk6wplazC4dKvzb9Vai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Watch more medical malpractice videos on YouTube.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_Gynecologist_Dr_Suttons_Uterine_Fibroid\"><\/span>4. The Gynecologist: Dr. Sutton\u2019s Uterine Fibroid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Grace Sutton is a successful psychiatrist who\u2019s trying for a baby and is undergoing <strong>fertility treatment.<\/strong> After experiencing <strong>mild abdominal pain<\/strong>, she visits Dr. Lottie Velasquez for a <strong>gynaecological exam. <\/strong>During the examination, Dr. Velasquez gets caught up in conversation with Dr. Sutton and <strong>fails to complete the exam properly<\/strong>. Panicking, she copies the results from a prior exam, and tells Dr. Sutton that the exam went well. A few months pass, and it turns out Dr. Sutton has a <strong>large\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Uterine_fibroid\">uterine fibroid<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that means she has to cancel her fertility treatments. Dr. Sutton sues Dr. Velasquez for medical malpractice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Gynecologist - Avoidable Medical Malpractice Case\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wDdwXr-GD9I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Conclusion-4\"><\/span>Case Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perform a thorough <strong>physical exam<\/strong>, remain <strong>professional<\/strong>, <strong>document everything clearly and accurately, <\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>never<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>falsify results.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLY33uf2n4e6PSyUk6wplazC4dKvzb9Vai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Watch more medical malpractice videos on YouTube.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_Internist_Zach_Hoovers_%E2%80%9CHyperkalemia%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>5. The Internist: Zach Hoover\u2019s \u201cHyperkalemia\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zach Hoover visits Dr. Tia Pearson after experiencing <strong>progressive weakness<\/strong> in his legs. During his <strong>patient history<\/strong>, Dr. Pearson notices nothing specific, so she orders a <strong>lab test<\/strong>. The results indicate that Zach has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Clinical_Reasoning:_Hyperkalemia\"><strong>hyperkalemia<\/strong><\/a>\u2014high potassium levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zach is admitted to the hospital. In a few hours, another doctor, Dr. Carr, orders a second set of lab results, which come back <strong>normal<\/strong>. He\u2019s confused, but decides to <strong>stop Zach\u2019s medications.<\/strong> Dr. Carr checks in with the lab, and finds they have made a mistake. In fact, according to the lab results, Zach never had hyperkalemia! Because everything looks normal, Zach is sent home. Dr. Carr\u00a0<strong>does not report the error.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That night, another patient in the hospital, Melina Sanchez, has a <strong>cardiac arrhythmia<\/strong>. She was being treated for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/High_Yield:_Renal_failure\"><strong>renal failure<\/strong><\/a>, and her <strong>potassium<\/strong> level was increasing. As it turns out, <strong>the lab had accidentally switched<\/strong> Melina and Zach\u2019s <strong>blood samples<\/strong>. Melina was the one who had hyperkalemia, not Zach, but he was the one being treated for the condition! Dr. Carr is sued for medical malpractice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Internist - Avoidable Medical Malpractice Case\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LANvS8_Hzpc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Conclusion-5\"><\/span>Case Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When there\u2019s a medical error, it\u2019s important to&nbsp;<strong>notify the hospital risk management and patient safety team<\/strong>&nbsp;so they can understand the error and the cause and&nbsp;<strong>prevent it from recurring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Always use medical interpreters to avoid communication errors with patients.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Carefully review and monitor patient medications to prevent adverse effects.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Speak up and document critical conversations to avoid wrongful diagnoses.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Perform thorough exams and never falsify medical records.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Report medical errors promptly to improve safety and prevent recurrence.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>To see more examples of medical malpractice that could have been easily avoided by following proper procedures,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLY33uf2n4e6PSyUk6wplazC4dKvzb9Vai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check out our playlist on YouTube<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Blog_Display_Ads_GENERAL2_2023.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Blog_Display_Ads_GENERAL2_2023.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Blog_Display_Ads_GENERAL2_2023.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Try Osmosis today! 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