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A 65-year-old man presents with a painful, swollen, red right big toe, which started acutely overnight. He has a history of hypertension treated with bendroflumethiazide. Examination confirms swelling, erythema, warmth, and extreme tenderness of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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