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A 52-year-old man with long-standing hypertension presents with blood pressure 210/120 mm Hg and a headache. There are no neurologic deficits, chest pain, or papilledema. Serum creatinine is unchanged from baseline, and there is no evidence of acute target-organ damage. What is the most appropriate management?

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