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Roster review Monday, February 14, 2022

How OSU looks ahead of opening series Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

THIRD BASE Nolan McLean: McLean primarily was a designated hitter in 2021, but Holliday said he will start the season at third. Prior to missing considerable time last season with a back injury, McLean batted .263 with With OSU’s season opening Friday in Nashville, eight home runs.

Tennessee against Vanderbilt, here is a position-byAidan Meola: Meola, a true freshman, is anposition look at who can make an impact on the 2022 other name that could be seen for the Cowboys at third roster. base this year. Meola was the No. 166 prospect in the CATCHER 2021 class.

Chase Adkinson: Adkinson started his college career at Boise State in 2020. He posted a .324 batting average with the Broncos prior to transferring to San Jacinto College. There Adkinson posted a .296 batting average with seven home runs.

Ian Daugherty: Daugherty, a true freshman, saw a significant amount of time behind the plate in the fall for OSU. Rated as the No. 499 overall recruit in the 2021 class, Daugherty is one of the many true freshmen expected to make an impact for the Cowboys this year.

FIRST BASE Griffin Doersching: Doersching, a senior transfer from Northern Kentucky, was ranked No. 7 in D1Baseball’s top first basemen list heading into the 2022 season. Doersching posted a career-high .316 batting average in 2021, ranking first on the NKU roster. He recorded 20 home runs last season, the ninth most among Division 1 baseball players.

OUTFIELD DEPTH Zach Ehrhard: A freshman from Thonotosassa, Florida, Ehrhard was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round of the 2021 MLB draft, but opted to play college baseball.

Jaxon Crull: Crull recorded seven starts during his true freshman season 2021 and posted a .222 batting average.

Garrett Martin: Spent three seasons at McLennan Community College prior to his arrival at OSU. In 2021 he posted a .355 batting average and 20 home runs.

Abby Cage Caden Trenkle provides the Cowboys with speed on the bases.

CENTERFIELD Caeden Trenkle: Trenkle got the nod as the starter his true freshman season in 2020 and has been the consistent center fielder since. Trenkle posted a .268 batting average last season with five home runs and with a .439 slugging percentage.

RIGHTFIELD Lyle Miller-Green: Miller-Green is one of the bevy of junior college transfers the Cowboys reeled in this past offseason. Miller-Green spent his freshman season at George Mason playing outfield and first base, before transferring to Chipola Junior College. He recorded a .326 batting average, three home runs and 17 RBI’s in 2021. Miller-Green spent a good portion of the fall in left, but is a solid option at any outfield spot.

File Photo Nolan McLean looks to take another step up in his sophomore season.

SECOND BASE Hueston Morrill: Morrill has seemingly transitioned to second base, having taken the majority of starting reps at the position during the fall according to coach Josh Holliday. Morrill has started for OSU since his freshman season, posting a .252 career batting average and eight home runs during his time in Stillwater.

Roc Riggio: Roc Riggio, a true freshman, is another viable option for the Cowboys at second base this year. Riggio was the No. 94 overall prospect in the 2021 class, and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 11th round of the 2021 MLB draft but opted to play at OSU. SHORTSTOP Abby Cage Marcus Brown: With accumulating injuries, Jake Thompson returns looking for a deep run.

Brown started toward the end of last season. In a short amount of time, Brown posted a .364 batting averLEFTFIELD age in nine starts. Brown transitioned to shortstop in Jake Thompson: Thompson started at left field the fall, and could make an offensive impact for the in 2021, however, was forced to play first base in the Cowboys. tail end of last season due to the multitude of injuries the Cowboys faced. With many key pieces returning and coming in, Thompson plans to return to his spot out in left this season.

Justin Campbell takes over as the Cowboys ace.

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STARTING PITCHING Justin Campbell: Likely the ace, Campbell recorded a 2.57 ERA, 7-2 record and 102 strikeouts last season, earning him a spot on the 2021 Big 12 all-Big 12 first team.

Victor Mederos: Mederos transferred from Miami where he posted a 2-3 record as a starter along with a 5.11 ERA and 35 strikeouts. He was rated as the No. 34 overall prospect in the 2020 recruiting class.

Bryce Osmund: Osmund was rated as the No. 30 recruit in the 2020 recruiting class, but has struggled during his two seasons at OSU. Osmund has a 6.24 career ERA and a 3-6 career record.

Kale Davis: Davis, heading into his third year at OSU, served as a bullpen piece for the Cowboys, posting a 4.26 ERA, 68 strikeouts and a 2-3 record in 26 appearances last season. Holliday said he expects Davis to start for the Cowboys at some point this upcoming season.

File Photo Mitchell Stone headlines a talented bullpen for the Cowboys this season.

RELIEF PITCHING Trevor Martin: As a true freshman, Martin recorded a 4.60 ERA, 44 strikeouts and a 3-0 record.

Martin made drastic improvements to the majority of his pitches in the offseason, specifically his fastball which peaked at 98 MPH. Mitchell Stone: Stone, entering his fifth season at OSU, started as a viable option out of the bullpen for the Cowboys. Stone had his best statistical year at OSU last season, posting a .462 ERA, 39 strikeouts and a 2-1 record. Holliday said Stone also has the potential to start games for the Cowboys if necessary.

Dillon Marsh: Marsh, heading into his fourth season of college baseball, transferred from Kentucky this past offseason. During his time in Lexington, Marsh recorded a 5-4 career record and 93 total strikeouts.

File Photo Caden Trenkle has found his home as the Cowboy centerfielder.

Jake Thompson returns looking for a deep run.

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Focus without Ferrari Cowboys lacking motivating leader

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AJ Ferrari hasn’t wrestled since Jan. 24, and since then the Cowboys have lacked vocal leadership.

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bad bruising with some internal bleeding,” according to a Facebook post from Ferrari’s father.

Since Ferrari’s accident, the Cowboys have lost four of their past five duals. The Cowboys haven’t had consecutive losses since December 2013 against A car crash has kept Oklahoma State’s vocal Oklahoma and Minnesota. How is Ferrari’s absence leader off the mat. affecting the mentality and performance of the team?

On Jan. 24, OSU wrestler AJ Ferrari was airTeammates often refer to Ferrari as one of the lifted and hospitalized after a severe rollover car acloudest voices in the room. A voice that hasn’t been cident. Fortunately, neither Ferrari nor his passenger able to attend practices or duals.

—track athlete Isai Rodriguez — experienced no life“We talked about how competitive these duals threatening injuries. However, Ferrari isn’t expected are going to be and how important it is that a major to wrestle for quite some time due to having “fluid in decision can make a win or loss and those types of his lungs that is affecting his oxygen levels and some things,” Cowboy coach John Smith said. “AJ is ranked

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No. 1. It would be no different than Daton Fix out.”

However, Smith is making sure his team focuses on the remainder of the season.

“Listen, this is part of the reason why you came to Oklahoma State is to be in big dual meets,” Smith said. “Being a part of big crowds and if you can’t show up during that time, then we need to figure out why. I’m real patient with some of the guys right now.

But I don’t want to see that again. I see that again and we got to go with something else.”

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Cowboys finish second at the VyStar Gators Invitational and 69.

Junior Brian Stark used a final round 67 to get himself back to even par for the tournament after first two round scores of 74 and 69. He finished in 18th.

Cole Ward Sophomore Bo Jin was Staff Reporter back in the lineup for the Pokes as he shot 70, 67 and 74. This gave him a tie for OSU will return to 19th at 1-over.

Stillwater with a secondSenior Rasmus Neerplace trophy. gaard-Peterson finished in On Sunday, the Cowa tie for 28th at 3-over after boys shot 16-under through rounds of 73, 66 and 74. three rounds at the VysFreshman Jordan Wiltar Gators Invitational in son competed as an indiGainesville, Florida. vidual where he tied for 38th The home course team at 5-over after rounds of 73, Florida Gators used an open- 70 and 72. ing round 267 to grab the The Cowboys will be lead by 11 shots, and never back in action on Feb. 27 at looked back from there as the Cabo Collegiate in Cabo they won the tournament by San Lucas, Mexico where 12 shots (28-under). the Pokes will be the highest The Cowboys were led ranked team in the field.

by Senior Eugenio Chacarra who finished in a tie for third place at 8-under after rounds of 68, 69 and 65. Chacarra, in the first two events of the spring season, has finished first and third.

Junior Rayhan Thomas finished in a tie for fifth at 5-under with rounds of 67, 69 sports.ed@ocolly.com

3 things to watch Oklahoma State heads to Lawrence to battle a stout Kansas team Monday.

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Likekele approaching career milestone THE BASICS Who: Oklahoma State (12-12 overall, 5-7 Big 12) vs. No. 8 Kansas (20-4, 9-2) When: Monday, 8:00 p.m.

Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas TV: ESPN

utes per game, and guard Christian Braum averages a similar 33 minutes per game.

Senior honors Four-year starter Isaac Likekele sits on the verge of a career accomplishment.

Gabriel Trevino One thousand career Staff Reporter points.

Likekele is 15 points away liams occasionally make apfrom reaching 1,000 points pearances in the starting lineup, in his career. Likekele scored Modern basketball The Kansas Jayhawks are but also come off the bench and 19-points in the team’s loss to one of the better 3-point shoot- make frequent appearances on TCU this past Tuesday, and the court. ing teams in the country, and another scoring output in LawCoach Mike Boynton uses rence, Kansas, on Monday will the best in the Big 12, shooting his bench to relieve starters and push Likekele over the marker. over 36% from behind the arc. to also replace players with othGuard Ochai Agbaji is especially lethal, shooting 45%. ers of similar skillsets.

Four of KU’s five startOSU, on the contrary, is ers play nearly, or more than 30 one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the NCAA, ranked minutes per game. KU’s most frequent bench player, Remy 322nd behind the arc. Guard Martin plays an average of 23 Avery Anderson and forward Keylan Boone are each shooting minutes per game and will most over 34%, but no other player on likely miss Monday’s game against OSU with a undisclosed the Cowboys roster is shooting knee injury. above 30%.

Jayhawk starters are usuExpect one team to be attempting many threes, while the ally tasked with playing most other takes their shots closer to of the 40-minute game. Agbaji leads the team, playing 34 min- sports.ed@ocolly.com the basket.

Distributing minutes OSU features a deep bench, which sometimes out score the starters. Guards Rondel Walker and Bryce Wil-

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Colvin climbing wall lights up the night Friday OSU students could take part in a glow in the dark rock wall at the Colvin Center.

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bright and colorful with it?’”

With the complexity of the designs, it is easy to presume that it took weeks to create the designs presented at Glow Climb. In reality, the majority of the lights and designs were set up on short notice.

Friday, the Colvin Recreation Center’s rock “Most of the stuff out there right now we put up wall was lit up with neon lights in an event called today or yesterday,” Smith said. “We’ll throw it Glow Climb. up really fast and then take it down in a day or This event allowed climbers to explore the rock so.” wall under a black light, featuring a variety of colorHannah Tomlinson, a senior who has created ful and aesthetically pleasing designs and routes.

Glow Climb designs for four years, said that this Hunter Smith, an avid rock climber and an year’s designs were a group effort.

Oklahoma State student who has worked at the “Everyone did something super cool,” TomColvin for a year, said Glow Climb has been a longlinson said. “There’s a dinosaur in the cave, there’s standing tradition on campus. a monkey up on the wall, there’s beautiful flowers.

“This (Glow Climb) has been around for at least Everyone did a really good job. The one that I did 10 years, but we try and do one every was the peacock on the wall and it took me six hours semester,” Smith said. “I think it was studentaltogether.” led initially. So a bunch of climbers were like ‘hey Because of capacity issues, only 30 people were we got all of these lights, why don’t we do something allowed to sign up for the event online.

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However, that didn’t stop people from trying to

“We sold out, and then we still had people asking about it,” Tomlinson said.

Bennett Riggins, a freshman at OSU, was one of the lucky few that got to sign up online for the event.

“It’s really cool. It has a really different vibe that sets the mood, and everyone is just chilling and having fun,” Riggins said. “It’s a really fun environment and I enjoy it.”

Given the popularity and long-standing tradition with this event, Glow Climb will return for the fall 2022 semester. Smith gave an estimate of October or November for the next time that the Colvin’s climbing wall will be illuminated with neon colors.

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Q&A: Royal Chef McGrady Dru Norton News Editor Prince Harry was the first baby Chef Darren McGrady held.

As a personal chef for the Royal family for 15 years, McGrady worked closely with Queen Elizabeth II, the late Princess Diana and her children.

Yesterday, McGrady hosted a three-course formal dinner and wine pairing with Oklahoma State hospitality and tourism management students at the Distinguished Chef Event. He shares his talents and expertise with students as they prep, serve and host a meal fit for the queen.

Now, McGrady resides in Plano, Texas. He owns a Dallas-based catering company called Eating Royally, and continues to share his love of cooking through YouTube videos and social media.

He shares his experiences working for the Royal family, and how it feels to be on America’s Friendliest campus.

Q: Can you tell me about your culinary background?

A: “I’m from Nottinghamshire in the United Kingdom, and I went to culinary school there. After graduation, I worked at the Savoy Hotel in London, which is one of our big five star hotels. After that, it was the time of the Royal wedding, and Prince Charles was getting married to Lady Dianna Spencer.

My mother was a big fan of the Royals, so she said, ‘Let’s go to the Royal wedding, and watch it.’ We decided to sleep on the mile outside Buckingham Palace and watch the Royal wedding.’ and that’s where I decided I wanted to work for the Queen and be a Royal chef. I wrote a letter to the Queen of Buckingham Palace, not long after, I had an interview. Not long after that, I was working in the kitchen at the palace. It was super exciting. I spent the next 11 years traveling the world with the Queen to all the royal residences.

I cooked for kings, queens, presidents, from all over the world. I cooked for President Reagan, Clinton and both Bush presidents during my time there.”

Q: What was cooking for Princess Diana like?

A: “Living in Buckingham Palace, and being there for Easter with the Royal family, I became a familiar chef in the kitchen for Princess Diana. She would come to me, whether it was needing a bowl of fruit or cereal. One day, she came to me not long after Harry was born, and said, ‘I need some cereal, hold Harry for me, Darren.’ That was the first baby I ever held.”

Q: In the new film, Spencer, there is a character playing you. Did this story stay true to what really happened?

A: “Yes, I almost teared up. Kristen Stewart played an incredible Diana, and is nominated for an Oscar for it. She looks just like the princess. Sean Harris plays me, and it’s a true performance. We chatted like that all the time. I definitely recommend the movie.

Princess Diana was an incredible person that was under immense pressure. She was always interested in what was going on in the staff’s lives.”

Q: What is your favorite memory with Princess Diana?

A: “When I was working for her, I was dating someone. The princess found out that I was dating and visiting my hometown Nottinghamshire, and she sent a note through to the kitchen that said, ‘Darren, good news. I’m out for dinner on Friday, so go courting.’ She had this big bouquet of flowers, and said, ‘Take these and say they’re from you.’ I said, ‘Your Highness, no, she will like the flowers more if I say they are from you.’ It worked, I married the girl I was dating. We have a daughter, Lexi, she goes to school here. But Diana was amazing. When Prince Charles and Princess Diana separated, she invited me to Kensington Palace to take care of her sons, Prince William and Harry, up until she passed away in the car accident in 1997.”

Q: I have to know, what is Queen Elizabeth’s favorite food?

A: “The queen is not really a foodie. She eats to live rather than live to eat, and I live to eat. Trying to introduce new dishes to her was tough. In my opinion, the Queen is a chocoholic. She loves anything chocolate, but the darker the chocolate the better. She also loves the game on the estate, whether it’s venison from Sandringham, salmon from the river or apples from the orchard, anything that comes from the estate that we can put on the menu. That way, when she’s entertaining, she can tell a president, king or queen visiting, ‘This is from the River Dee or this was shot on this date,’ and so on.”

Q: What was Princess Diana’s favorite food?

A: “Princess Diana was patron of 119 charities, working out at the gym three days a week, looking the best she ever did. She told me, ‘Darren, you take care of all the fats, I’ll take care of all the carbs at the gym.’ So, all my recipes changed. We had Oprah Winfrey come for lunch and they were eating. Oprah said, ‘Diana, how do you stay so slim when you eat rich food like this?’ And the princess says, ‘Well, I work out at the gym and I eat small portions.’ When in fact, Oprah was eating the full fat version, and Princess Diana was eating everything fat free. She had one weakness, and that was bread and butter pudding. That’s what we are serving for dessert at the chef event.”

Q: So, you have cooked for presidents George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Who was your favorite?

A: “The one that threw me was PResident Reagan. The queen didn’t want to do lunch, so we did appetizers and nice wine and champagne. So we did all that, and everything was going smoothly. Until

Courtesy of Darren McGrady Royal Chef Darren McGrady was personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, her two sons, and has cooked for four presidents.

one of the team came through and said, ‘President Reagan is asking if he can have some decaffeinated coffee.’ We didn’t have the coffee machine ready. We had all of this expensive champagne and he wanted decaf coffee. So we were scrambling to get the coffee on, and every second was just, boom, boom, boom. The President’s not getting his coffee, and he eventually did. But that was a tough one.

Bush 43, the younger one, we did a dinner in Dallas and the third course he wanted a buffet so he could meet everyone in the room and mingle. And I walked in, he was at the buffet table, and he said, ‘Hey, big fella, come over here.’ And I walked across, and he said, ‘This food’s better than anything we’ve had in the White House.’ And he was joking. So I said, ‘Well, thank you, Mr. President. That’s really kind of you. I practiced on four of the presidents to get it right for you.’ And he laughed. He said, ‘Come and get a picture with me and Laura.’ So, on my website, there’s a picture of me and 43 together.’”

Q: What is your favorite thing to eat?

A: “I love Indian food. It’s about all the flavors and ingredients, you could make one dish and there are 14 different seasonings and spices going into it and each one brings something to the table.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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From snow to sun How students at OSU are dealing with the changing weather Kaylie Sequira Staff Reporter Living in Oklahoma, the weather is one of the unpredictable things about the state. This has forced students at OSU to come up with some pretty creative outerwear across campus.

Oklahoma’s weather is uncertain and always changing. Last week, six inches of snow covered the slippery streets in Stillwater, while this week it’s sunny and 60 degrees.

Students across campus talked about what they’re wearing to keep up with the weather.

Braylen Davenport, a sophomore accounting and nonprofit management major, agrees that the weather is unpredictable.

“Last week, when it was snowing, I was wearing two pairs of pants, two shirts, a sweatshirt and a coat just to go outside,” Davenport said. “This week, it’s back to a t-shirt and leggings with maybe a light jacket.”

Davenport said she finds it difficult to keep up with her wardrobe in these diverse weather conditions.

“I know I have to check the weather every day before I decide what to wear,” Davenport said.

“Then, you also have to take into account how long you have to be on campus and try to plan for if your classroom will be hot or cold, since the weather is kind of in between.”

Her best solution, she said, is layers that make it easy to adapt to whatever the weather is. Davenport isn’t the only one with some unique clothing choices.

Grace Griffis, a freshman majoring in marketing, said she loves the cold. As a Texas native, she said she is used to the unpredictable weather.

“It was easy acclimating to the weather because I lived somewhere where we have weather changes similar to Oklahoma,” Griffis said. “Last week I was wearing coats to class and now I am just wearing a sweatshirt and leggings.”

Logan Martinson, an aeronautical administration professional pilot major, also enjoyed the snow.

“Being from Texas, I actually enjoyed it,” Martinson said. “I know that’s hard for most people to believe, but we canceled school for over an inch, so seeing six or seven inches was like a winter wonderland to me.”

During the snowstorm, he said he wore jeans and a heated coat that he got for Christmas.

The Oklahoma weather is unforeseeable, and finding the balance with what to wear to class can be tricky. However, these Oklahoma State University students seem to have a few tips the rest of us could benefit from.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Practice hobbies, sports and crafts with family and friends. Learn new games, skills and programs, with Mercury in Aquarius. Express your artistry and passion.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Domestic bliss arises in conversation over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aquarius. Discuss family plans and home renovation ideas. Share and connect.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Write and share your story.

You’re especially clever and creative with intellectual puzzles, words and artistic expression, with Mercury in Aquarius. Complexities fascinate.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Profits flow through communications, with Mercury in Aquarius over three weeks. Negotiate and bargain. Make your pitch. Market and promote. Find resources in conversation.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Begin a creative, clever and expressive phase, with Mercury in your sign. You learn quickly over the next three weeks. Tell your story. Discuss possibilities.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Peaceful contemplation beckons under Aquarius Mercury. Complete projects over three weeks. Listen to dreams.

Review and revise plans. Meditate. Creativity and imagination flower.

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Solution to Saturday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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O’Colly

Lifestyle

‘Attack on Titan’ Review How this anime series has dominated the ranks of television Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter “Attack on Titan” dominates the ranks for IMDBs greatest episodes of all time, and it’s no wonder why.

The most recent episode of the Japanese anime “Attack on Titan, From You, 2000 Years Ago,” earned the number one spot on IMDB’s list of the greatest TV episodes of all time. The episode was also the only episode on IMDB’s list with a perfect 10/10 rating.

As of now, the episode has since dropped to a 9.9/10, but the dominance of “Attack on Titan” has not faltered. Three of “Attack on Titans’” episodes rank within the top five, with the series holding the number one and number two spots.

“Attack on Titan” takes place in a dystopian world where humanity lives behind walls that protect them from giant humanoid, man-eating monsters called titans. The story follows Eren Yeager and his vow to exterminate all the titans.

It is clear that “Attack on Titan” has become one of the most popular anime shows in recent years, largely due to marketing.

Originally, anime like “Attack on Titan” were aimed at young teenage audiences, but with the gore, darker themes and maturity of these series, they have become more popular with adults as well.

Anime like “Fullmetal Alchemist” are among the many that deal with this mature tone. This style of production, paired along with the crisp animation and unique storylines, allows the shows to be enjoyed by a much wider group of people.

Quarantine was another factor in the rise in popularity of anime. Being stuck inside for days on end led to many people binge-watching anime on streaming services such as Hulu or Netflix, which contain thousands of hours of anime content.

If you’re just starting out, “Attack on Titan” is one of the best anime to watch for beginners. The show contains unforgettable action scenes, stellar character development, spectacular animation and a storyline full of suspense and mystery that put viewers on the edge of their seats.

“Attack on Titan” currently has 79 episodes spanning four seasons. With episodes coming out every Sunday, it is easier than ever to watch “Attack on Titan” on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and Crunchyroll.

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