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'Haben' or 'Sein' with the Verb 'Spielen' in German Past Tense?

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When forming the past tense in German, whether to use 'haben' or 'sein' as the auxiliary verb can greatly affect the semantic meaning. The verb 'spielen' (to play) is an action verb. Can you choose the appropriate auxiliary verb to complete the sentence?

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Der Hund ____ im Garten gespielt.

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