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A 50-year-old man presents with a painful, red, swollen right big toe, which started acutely overnight. He has a history of hypertension treated with bendroflumethiazide. On examination, the first metatarsophalangeal joint is exquisitely tender, erythematous, and warm. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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