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    If 2005 was the year that Ding Junhui exploded onto the international snooker (斯诺克台球) scene, then 2006 could be the year he became a legend. 
    He won the famous Northern Ireland Trophy after beating former world No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-6 in August 2006 and shot up to fifth place in the World Snooker Provisional (临时的) Rankings.