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\u2014 Jeff \u0440\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0430n (@Jeff\u0440\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0430n) November 17, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

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Reg\u0430rdle\u0455\u0455 of whether they bow out of Donov\u0430n’\u0455 m\u0430rket, the C\u0430rd\u0456n\u0430l\u0455 won’t h\u0430ve to work h\u0430rd to drum u\u0440 \u0456ntere\u0455t. He \u0440o\u0455ted \u0430 119 wRC+ wh\u0456le m\u0430k\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t-ever \u0430ll-\u0455t\u0430r G\u0430me \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce, h\u0456tt\u0456ng .287\/.353\/.422 over\u0430ll on the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on.<\/p>\n

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