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Lindsay Thorngren of the United States was the surprise leader after the women’s short program at the NHK Trophy in Osaka.
Thorngren’s performance to Windmills of Your Mind included a triple lutz, triple toe-loop combination, a double axel and a triple flip for 68.93 points.