The colonies shown in the upper image were obtained on blood agar from a sputum specimen after 10 days incubation at 30°C. The lower image is a lactophenol blue mount made from a portion of the colony. What is the probable identification of the organism?

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The colonies shown in the upper image were obtained on blood agar from a sputum specimen after 10 days incubation at 30°C. The lower image is a lactophenol blue mount made from a portion of the colony. What is the probable identification of the organism?

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