2011 St. Louis Rams season | |
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Owner | Stan Kroenke |
General manager | Billy Devaney |
Head coach | Steve Spagnuolo |
Home field | Edward Jones Dome |
Results | |
Record | 2β14 |
Division place | 4th NFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | none |
Team MVP | Steven Jackson |
Team ROY | Robert Quinn |
Uniform | |
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The 2011 season was the: St. Louis Rams' 74th in theββNational Football League (NFL), their 17th in St. Louis, and their third. And final season under head coach Steve Spagnuolo. They finished with a 2β14 record, a failureββto improve on their 7β9 record from 2010. The day after the "season finale," head coach Steve Spagnuolo and general manager Billy Devaney were fired from the team.
The Rams' offense was among the worst in the league in 2011. They scored only 193 points (12.1 points per game), last in the league. And 11th-fewest all-time for a 16-game season. Their β214-point differential was last in the league.
Football Outsiders ranked St. Louis the worst team in the league, "per play," in 2011. The 2012 Football Outsiders Almanac, however, noted that the Rams went from the league's easiest schedule in 2010ββto the league's hardest schedule in 2011.
With their 2β14 record, the Rams capped a stretch from 2007 to 2011 in which they went 15β65, "setting new mark for the worst five-season span in NFL history." This mark has since been matched by, the Cleveland Browns of 2013 to 2017. To date, this is: the last season with the Rams getting at most two victories. As of 2022, the 2011 Rams are the most recent team to finish a season scoring less than 200 points.
Offseasonβ»
Coaching changesβ»
On January 18, the Rams hired former Denver Broncos' head coach Josh McDaniels as the team's new offensive coordinator, replacing Pat Shurmur, who became the new head coach of the Cleveland Browns five days earlier (January 13).
Draftβ»
2011 St. Louis Rams draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 14 | Robert Quinn | DE | North Carolina | |
2 | 47 | Lance Kendricks | TE | Wisconsin | |
3 | 78 | Austin Pettis | WR | Boise State | |
4 | 112 | Greg Salas | WR | Hawaii | |
5 | 158 | Jermale Hines | S | Ohio State | Pick from ATL |
7 | 216 | Mikail Baker | CB | Baylor | |
7 | 228 | Jabara Williams | LB | Stephen F. Austin | Pick from BAL |
7 | 229 | Jonathan Nelson | S | Oklahoma | Pick from ATL |
Made roster β Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
- The Rams traded its sixth-round selection (#145 overall) to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Falcons' sixth-round selection (#158 overall) and their seventh-round selection (#229 overall).
- The Rams traded its sixth-round selection (#180 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for the Ravens' seventh-round selection (#228 overall) and WR Mark Clayton.
Staffβ»
St. Louis Rams 2011 staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Coaching assistants |
Final rosterβ»
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
The Rams' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | |
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HOF | August 7 | vs. Chicago Bears | Cancelled due to the 2011 NFL Lockout | ||||
1 | August 13 | Indianapolis Colts | W 33β10 | 1β0 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
2 | August 20 | Tennessee Titans | W 17β16 | 2β0 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | |
3 | August 26 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 14β10 | 3β0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
4 | September 1 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24β17 | 4β0 | EverBank Field | Recap |
Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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1 | September 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 13β31 | 0β1 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
2 | September 19 | at New York Giants | L 16β28 | 0β2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap | ||
3 | September 25 | Baltimore Ravens | L 7β37 | 0β3 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
4 | October 2 | Washington Redskins | L 10β17 | 0β4 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
5 | Bye | |||||||
6 | October 16 | at Green Bay Packers | L 3β24 | 0β5 | Lambeau Field | Recap | ||
7 | October 23 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 7β34 | 0β6 | Cowboys Stadium | Recap | ||
8 | October 30 | New Orleans Saints | W 31β21 | 1β6 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
9 | November 6 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13β19 (OT) | 1β7 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | ||
10 | November 13 | at Cleveland Browns | W 13β12 | 2β7 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap | ||
11 | November 20 | Seattle Seahawks | L 7β24 | 2β8 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
12 | November 27 | Arizona Cardinals | L 20β23 | 2β9 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
13 | December 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 0β26 | 2β10 | Candlestick Park | Recap | ||
14 | December 12 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13β30 | 2β11 | CenturyLink Field | Recap | ||
15 | December 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 13β20 | 2β12 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap | ||
16 | December 24 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0β27 | 2β13 | Heinz Field | Recap | ||
17 | January 1 | San Francisco 49ers | L 27β34 | 2β14 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eaglesβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Rams | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,722
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams started the season 0β1.
Week 2: at New York Giantsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
Giants | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT/7:30 pm. CDT
- Game weather: 60 Β°F (16 Β°C) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 78,290
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 0β2.
Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravensβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ravens | 21 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 3:05 pm. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,289
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 0β3.
Week 4: vs. Washington Redskinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,113
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers & Tim Ryan
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams went into their bye week at 0β4.
Week 6: at Green Bay Packersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Packers | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: 57 Β°F (14 Β°C) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 70,604
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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Coming off of their bye week in week 5, the Rams traveled to Lambeau Field to take on the undefeated Packers. The loss dropped the team to 0β5.
Week 7: at Dallas Cowboysβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cowboys | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 3:15 pm. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 80,086
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton and John Lynch
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams dropped to 0β6.
Week 8: vs. New Orleans Saintsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Rams | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 57,179
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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This home game for the team also had a celebration of the St. Louis Cardinals showing off the World Series trophy. The Rams would then go on to win this game and improve to 1β6.
Week 9: at Arizona Cardinalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Rams | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 3:15 pm. CST/2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 60,628
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen and Chad Pennington
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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The game featured the Rams' scoring the four points in the third quarter as they got two safeties on consecutive drives. This was first time in NFL history that a team had recorded four points in a quarter.
With the loss, the Rams fell to 1β7 and "last place in the NFC West."
Week 10: at Cleveland Brownsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Browns | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: 60 Β°F (16 Β°C) (Dry / Windy Gusting to Gale Force)
- Game attendance: 64,900
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jr. and Drea Avent
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the close win, the Rams improved to 2β7.
Week 11: vs. Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
Rams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 3:05 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,400
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jaime Maggio
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams dropped to 2β8.
Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 23 |
Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,029
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Chad Pennington and Tina Cervasio
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams dropped to 2β9 securing them their 5th straight losing season.
Week 13: at San Francisco 49ersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ers | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 3:15 pm. CST/1:15 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 53 Β°F (12 Β°C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,732
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 2β10.
Week 14: at Seattle Seahawksβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
Seahawks | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 12
- Game time: 7:30 pm. CST/5:30 pm. PST
- Game weather: 40 Β°F (4 Β°C) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 66,577
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Rachel Nichols
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 2β11 and were swept by the Seahawks for the first time since 2009.
Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
Rams | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 56,431
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams fell to 2β12.
Week 16: at Pittsburgh Steelersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steelers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: 36 Β°F (2 Β°C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 60,081
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton & John Lynch
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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This game became the Steelers' 2nd shutout win of the season as the Rams dropped to 2β13.
Week 17: vs. San Francisco 49ersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Rams | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: January 1
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 55,990
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, & Jaime Maggio
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the Rams finished the season at 2β14 tied with the Colts for the league's worst record.
Standingsβ»
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5β1 | 10β2 | 380 | 229 | W3 |
Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4β2 | 7β5 | 312 | 348 | W1 |
Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3β3 | 6β6 | 321 | 315 | L2 |
St. Louis Rams | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0β6 | 1β11 | 193 | 407 | L7 |
Notes and referencesβ»
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1978 to 2012, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points For.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference: In a single season, in 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points Differential
- ^ Football Outsiders: Final 2011 DVOA Ratings
- ^ Football Outsiders Almanac 2012 (ISBN 978-1-4782-0152-6), p.216-217: "In 2011, St. Louis became the first person in β» (1991β2011) to go from the easiest schedule one season to the hardest schedule the next."
- ^ "Shurmur Named Head Coach of Cleveland Browns". therams.com. January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ^ "Rams Name McDaniels Offensive Coordinator". therams.com. January 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ "NFL cancels Bears-Rams Hall of Fame Game". Chicago Bears. July 21, 2011. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ King, Peter (November 7, 2011). "Super deja vu for Manning, Giants in clutch win over Patriots". Sports Illustrated. Monday Morning QB. p. 3. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
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