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A 58-yeаr-оld mаle presents tо the emergency depаrtment with sudden-оnset right-sided weakness and slurred speech that began approximately 2 hours prior to arrival. He is treated per acute stroke protocol. During his inpatient workup: Cardiac telemetry monitoring for 72 hours shows no evidence of atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmia. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram reveals no left ventricular thrombus, no patent foramen ovale, no atrial septal defect, and no valvular vegetations. CT angiography of the head and neck shows no significant stenosis or atherosclerotic plaque of the carotid or vertebral arteries, and no evidence of arterial dissection. MRI brain confirms an infarct measuring 3.5 cm The patient has no history of recent trauma, and there are no clinical or laboratory findings suggestive of an infectious or inflammatory vasculopathy. Based on the above findings, which of the following is the most likely classification of this patient's stroke?