Provide the major product for the reaction of the following starting material with excess HBr. If more than one product is formed, list the major product first. If no reaction, draw the starting material.

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Provide the major product for the reaction of the following starting material with excess HBr.

If more than one product is formed, list the major product first. If no reaction, draw the starting material. 

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Markovnikov's rule: 

When an unsymmetrical reagent is added to unsymmetrical alkyne the negative part of the reagent is added to the double bonded carbon atom containing less number of hydrogen atoms.

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