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Friday

11 August, 2006

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Reader Comment

New Foundland?

New Foundland?

Sorry but this really got my Canadian goat.

Newfoundland -- one word.

Newfoundland and Labrador -- official name of the province.

Kris


Thanks, Kris!
The proofreader has been summarily dealt with (and the archived copy has been corrected).

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SCARY SILVER VAN

SITS IN SINISTER SILENCE

ROGUE ROAD WARRIOR


zEN mAN
(Thinking about Mel Gibson and how he needs a new "On the Road" movie"...like Bob Hope-less)

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Recommended Reading

from Bruce

JOSHUA MICAH MARSHALL: Lieberman Lost the Old-Fashioned Way (time.com)
He was out of touch with voters. And he's not alone. His defeat foreshadows an upheaval to come in November.


Linda Feldmann: Shock wave from Lieberman race (The Christian Science Monitor)
WASHINGTON - Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman (news, bio, voting record)'s defeat in the Democratic Party primary has sent a shock wave across the American political landscape, reverberating beyond this November's midterm elections and into the 2008 race for the presidency.


Eric Boehlert: "Time" Plays (Really) Dumb About Lamont (huffingtonpost.com)
Did you know Ned Lamont's win in Tuesday's Connecticut Democratic primary has energized "gleeful Republicans" because it will allow them to portray Democrats as anti-war? It's true, I read it in "Time." What I didn't read in "Time" though, was the fact that a clear majority of Americans now label themselves anti-war as well, which might complicate the GOP strategy "Time" seems so enthralled by.


Josh Marshall on Joe and "Time" (talkingpointsmemo.com)
But really he's just a pol who ignored his constituents, went into serious denial about a major foreign policy disaster, was more lockstep with the president's non-policy than many Republicans, and got bounced by his constituents. That's politics. And that's accountability.


Carolyn Kay: Won't you make a red district blue? (makethemaccountable.com)
Ned Lamont's win in the Connecticut senatorial primary was a great victory for Internet activists. Let's enjoy it for a moment, and then get right back to work. We have many more victories to arrange over the next 2-1/2 months, so let's use the energy generated by Tuesday night's good news to do more. To win more. To take back the Congress and to take back our country from the right wingers who have stolen it.


Tony Newman: Don't Demonize my Parents Because They Allowed us to Drink at Home (huffingtonpost.com)
The Washington Post Magazine's July 30 cover story, "Are You a Toxic Parent?" presented an attitude about parents who take a reality-based approach with their teens concerning alcohol. These parents, rarely discussed rationally, are demonized by those who do not understand their attempts to keep their teenagers safe by allowing alcohol consumption at home as a strategy for preventing drunk driving.


I love CCTV (guardian.co.uk)
We are watched by four million cameras as we go about our daily business, but need that bother us? Surely law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear? Festoon the streets with electronic eyes and make us all feel safer, says Michele Hanson, as she introduces a new collection of photographs of surveillance centres. Interviews by Belinda Lawley.


Kira Cochrane: Stitched up by the competition (guardian.co.uk)
It's goodbye to "Family Circle" magazine, a remnant of a lost age when men were men, eggs was eggs, and women were, well, primarily mothers. And not that brand of mother who cuffs her kids around the ear while smoking her second fag of the day and preparing to go to work.


Joel Stein: David Hasselhoff, Up Close and Personal
Watching the former 'Baywatch' star fall apart isn't so funny.

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Reader Question

Conspiracy?

HEY MARTY

ARE "TBH POLITOONS" TIM AND "PURPLE GENE" IN CAHOOTS?

I NOTICED THAT YESTERDAY THAT TIM HAD A CARTOON WITH GENE SIMMONS LICKING KATHLEEN HARRIS AND BELOW THERE WAS A PURPLE GENE REVIEW OF "GENE SIMMONS: FAMILY JEWELS."

LAST WEEK TIM HAD A CARTOON WITH TARZAN AND JANE AND DOWN BELOW THERE WAS A PURPLE GENE REVIEW OF TARZAN.......

WHAT'S GOING ON? IS THERE A CONSPIRACY ?

I AM CURIOUS PURPLE!


Thanks, Purp!
Was just me attempting to make cuffs & collar match - so to speak.

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Announces Contest

William Shatner

William Shatner knows how hard it is to become a bona-fide science fiction star. That's why he's making it a little bit easier for the next generation of would-be Captain Kirks. William Shatner announced today that he is holding an on-line contest to find the most talented sci-fi personality in the United States. To enter, contestants just have to create a short video clip that shows why they are the heir apparent to William Shatner, and upload it at http://Shatner.blip.tv by September 30th.

Like many reality TV shows, this contest will rely on the voting public to help choose the winner. Anyone who wants to can view the contestants' video clips and vote for their favorites online at http://Shatner.blip.tv. The top ten highest ranked entrants will be named finalists, and given a chance to win William Shatner's Sci-Fi Challenge.

Unlike hit TV shows American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, which focus on contestants that have one particular kind of talent, William Shatner encourages a much broader range of applicants. Aspiring actors can submit a tape of themselves re-enacting a memorable sci-fi role or performing something new. Young directors and film makers can create a sci-fi short or a brief homage to Bill's career that demonstrates why they should win. Budding film critics can showcase their insight in a taped movie review. This diverse group of contestants makes for a richer talent pool, and a more interesting competition.

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Selected Readings

from that Mad Cat, JD

CHECK OUT TAN MANTIS

CONSERVATIVE ASSHOLES CHANGE THEIR TUNE. IT'S LIKE WATCHING MAGGOTS ON A HOT PLATE

CAPTAIN CODPIECE AND THE EXPLODING PLASTIC TURKEY

"KILL 'EM ALL AND LET MY GOD SORT IT OUT"

HEY REPUGS! TAKE THIS LIEBERSCUM AND SHOVE IT!

HOW THE REPUGS DESTROY AMERICA

ROVER BOY AND LIEBERSCUM ARE PEAS IN A FASCIST POD

REPUGS RAMP UP THE FEAR FACTOR. IT MUST BE AN ELECTION YEAR

ROVER BOY FINGER PRINTS ALL OVER LIEBERSCUM

AND, WAIT, IT GETS WORSE

HERE'S TO YOU CHIMP BOY

HOW TO IDENTIFY REPUGS

A NATION OF DUMBFUCKS!


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Ark Of Darkness

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In The Chaos Household

Last Night

Typical summer day - sunny & hot.


No new flags.



Tonight, Friday:

CBS fills the night with LIVE 'NFL Preseason Football', then pads the left coast with local crap and a RERUN 'Master Of Illusion XVIII'.
On a RERUN Dave (from 7/12/06) are Denis Leary, David Wright, and the Wreckers.
Scheduled on a FRESH Craig are Michael Clarke Duncan, Laura Kightlinger, and Rob Zombie.

NBC starts the night with 'Dateline', followed by a RERUN 'Las Vegas', then a RERUN 'Law & Order'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Leno are David Duchovny, Donovan Frankenreiter, and Jeff Corwin & animals.
Scheduled on a FRESH Conan is Kevin Nealon.
Scheduled on a FRESH Carson Daly are Steven R. Schirripa, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tammy Pescatelli, and Rhymefest.

ABC opens the night with a RERUN 'America's So-Called Funniest Home Videos', followed by a RECYCLED 'Kyle XY', then the unwatchabel '20/20'.
On a RERUN Jimmy Kimmel (from 7/24/06) are Rosario Dawson, Jesse Metcalfe, and the Flaming Lips.

The WB offers a RERUN 'What I Like About You', followed by a RERUN 'Twins', then a RERUN 'reba', followed by a RERUN 'Living With Fran'.

Faux fills the night with the movie 'Austin Powers In Goldmember'.

UPN fills the night with FRESH 'WWE Friday Night SmackDown!'.

PLEASE check local PBS listings for a FRESH 'NOW With Bill Moyers David Brancaccio', the MOST IMPORTANT program on over-the-air-TV.

A&E has 'Crossing Jordan', 'Psychic Children', and the movie 'Patriot Games'.

AMC offers the movie 'Enemy Of The State', followed by the movie 'Hard To Kill', then the movie 'House'.

BBC  -   
 [2:00 pm]    As Time Goes By - Episode 6;
 [2:40 pm]    Are You Being Served - It Pays To Advertise;
 [3:20 pm]    Keeping Up Appearances - Episode 6;
 [4:00 pm]    The Avengers - The See-Through Man;
 [5:00 pm]    Footballers Wives - Episode 5;
 [6:00 pm]    BBC World News;
 [6:30 pm]    Cash in the Attic - Episode 7;
 [7:00 pm]    The Benny Hill Show - Episode 26;
 [8:00 pm]    Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Episode 2;
 [8:30 pm]    Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Episode 9;
 [9:00 pm]    Kumars At No. 42 - Ep 6 David Hasselhoff;
 [9:40 pm]    Little Britain - Episode 1;
 [11:00 pm]    The World Stands Up - Episode 3;
 [11:30 pm]    The World Stands Up - Episode 4;
 [12:00 am]    Just For Laughs Britcom Special;
 [1:00 am]    Kumars At No. 42 - Ep 6 David Hasselhoff;
 [1:40 am]    Little Britain - Episode 1;
 [3:00 am]    Kumars At No. 42 - Donny Osmond;
 [3:40 am]    Kumars At No. 42 - Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen;
 [4:20 am]    Kumars At No. 42 - Richard E. Grant and Michael Parkinson;
 [5:00 am]    Just For Laughs - Episode; 6
 [5:30 am]    Just For Laughs - Episode 5;
 [6:00 am]    BBC World News.    (ALL TIMES EDT)

Bravo fills the night with 'Last Comic Standing'.

Comedy Central has the movie 'Kingpin', last night's 'Jon Stewart', last night's 'Colbert Report', 'Comedy Central Presents', and 'Larry The Cable Guy: Git-R-Done'.

History has 'World's Biggest Machines', 'Band Of Brothers' (part 7 of 10), another 'Band Of Brothers' (part 8 of 10), and 'Alien Abductions'.

IFC  -   
 [06:00 AM]    Widows' Peak;
 [07:45 AM]    You See Me Laughin';
 [09:05 AM]    Pretty Dead Girl: A Musical Necromance;
 [09:35 AM]    The Station Agent;
 [11:15 AM]    A Bronx Tale;
 [01:25 PM]    Widows' Peak;
 [03:10 PM]    At The IFC Center #16;
 [03:35 PM]    You See Me Laughin';
 [05:00 PM]    IFC Short Film Showcase: August;
 [06:00 PM]    In the Mood for Love;
 [07:45 PM]    The Station Agent;
 [09:15 PM]    Your Friends & Neighbors;
 [11:00 PM]    The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman #2;
 [11:30 PM]    The Business: Episode 2;
 [12:00 AM]    Never Die Alone;
 [01:30 AM]    The Henry Rollins Show #3;
 [01:45 AM]    IFC In Theaters;
 [02:00 AM]    The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman #2;
 [02:30 AM]    The Business: Episode 2;
 [03:00 AM]    Never Die Alone;
 [04:30 AM]    Your Friends & Neighbors.    (ALL TIMES EDT)

SciFi has 'Stargate SG-1', 'Night Stalker', followed by a FRESH 'Stargate SG-1', then a FRESH 'Stargate Atlantis'.

Sundance  -   
 [06:45 AM]    Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt;
 [08:30 AM]    The Man In The Moon;
 [10:15 AM]    Held Hostage in Colombia;
 [11:15 AM]    Howards End;
 [01:45 PM]    Coffee and Cigarettes;
 [03:25 PM]    Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt;
 [05:05 PM]    Leaving Normal;
 [07:00 PM]    The Man In The Moon;
 [08:45 PM]    The Tree Officer;
 [09:00 PM]    Kath & Kim - Season 2: The Moon;
 [09:30 PM]    Milo 55160;
 [10:00 PM]    Coffee and Cigarettes;
 [11:40 PM]    The Trade of Bone;
 [12:00 AM]    The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years;
 [01:35 AM]    Year of the Horse;
 [03:30 AM]    New Jersey Drive;
 [05:15 AM]    Leaving Normal.    (ALL TIMES EDT)

TCM spends 24-hours with Katharine Hepburn.
 [6:00 AM]    Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993);
 [7:15 AM]    Little Women (1933)     [View Trailer];
 [9:15 AM]    Quality Street (1937);
 [10:45 AM]    Stage Door (1937)     [View Trailer];
 [12:30 PM]    Bringing Up Baby (1938)     [View Trailer];
 [2:15 PM]    The Philadelphia Story (1940)     [View Trailer];
 [4:15 PM]    Woman Of The Year (1942)     [View Trailer];
 [6:15 PM]    Adam's Rib (1949)     [View Trailer];
 [8:00 PM]    The African Queen (1951)     [View Trailer];
 [10:00 PM]    Rooster Cogburn (1975)     [View Trailer];
 [12:00 AM]    Long Day's Journey into Night (1962)     [View Trailer];
 [3:00 AM]    Spitfire (1934);
 [4:30 AM]    Christopher Strong (1933).
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Saturday  -  08/12

TCM spends 24-hours with Rock Hudson.
 [6:00 AM]    Fighter Squadron (1948);
 [7:45 AM]    Bright Victory (1951);
 [9:30 AM]    Darling Lili (1970);
 [12:00 PM]    Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)     [View Trailer];
 [2:15 PM]    Come September (1961);
 [4:15 PM]    Winchester '73 (1950);
 [6:00 PM]    The Last Sunset (1961);
 [8:00 PM]    Written On The Wind (1956)     [View Trailer];
 [10:00 PM]    A Gathering Of Eagles (1963);
 [12:00 AM]    Hornet's Nest (1970);
 [2:00 AM]    The Tarnished Angels (1957);
 [4:00 AM]    Pretty Maids All In A Row (1971).
    (ALL TIMES EDT)



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This photo, supplied by The Public Theater, shows Meryl Streep in her role in the Shakespeare in the Park production ofBertolt Brecht anti-war drama, 'Mother Courage and Her Children,' during dress rehearsal in New York's Central Park's Delacorte Theater on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006. Streep and Kevin Kline star in the Tony Kushner's adaptation that started previews Tuesday before the official opening night on Aug. 21. 'Mother Courage' is scheduled to run at the Delacorte through Sept. 3. Tickets are doled out for the free performances on a first come-first serve basis.
Photo by Michal Daniel
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Stones To Play Birthday Bash

Bill Clinton

The Rolling Stones will play a special fundraising show in New York to mark the 60th birthday of Bill Clinton, it has been announced.

Mick Jagger and company, who are currently on the European leg of their Bigger Bang world tour, are scheduled to appear at the Beacon Theater on October 29.

The concert will apparently now act as the party for Clinton, whose actual birthday is on August 19, and a fundraising event for his charitable foundation.

According to reports in the press, the evening will also be filmed by legendary movie director Martin Scorsese, who helmed last year's acclaimed Bob Dylan documentary No Direction Home.

Bill Clinton

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Argentine-born Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim blows a kiss after a rehearsal with the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra before their 'Music against Violence' concert at Madrid's Plaza Mayor August 10, 2006.
Photo by Susana Vera
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'Jim Henson's Puppet Improv'

Brian Henson

The creators of The Muppets and Sesame Street are staging a puppet show that is strictly for adults only.

Miss Piggy would blush over the antics in "Jim Henson's Puppet Improv" which spearheads a renaissance of puppet shows for grown-ups at this year's Edinburgh Fringe arts festival.

Every afternoon at the Fringe, an anarchic troupe of puppeteers led by the late Jim Henson's son Brian do an improvisational show for kids.

Every evening the air turns blue as the show takes off into surreal flights of fancy dictated by the audience.

Brian Henson

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Gets Socially Conscious

Heavy Metal

Heavy metal singer Chris Barnes didn't know what people would think of "Amerika the Brutal," an anti-war song he wrote after his cousin deployed to Iraq in 2003.

He heard a number of complaints - but also received supportive e-mails from American troops in the war zone.

"It kind of sent a shiver up my spine because those are the guys I didn't want to offend by sounding anti-war," said Barnes, vocalist for the death metal band Six Feet Under.

More than three decades after Black Sabbath conjured images of the dark arts, heavy metal is growing up. The genre is increasingly incorporating social and political messages into its dense power chords.

Heavy Metal

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In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends

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Scientology Night

Newark Bears

Following up on the international success of Britney Spears Baby Safety Night, the Newark Bears Professional Baseball Club announced they will host Scientology Night at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium on Friday, August 11. The Scientology religion was started in the 1950s by a science fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard. It has gained notoriety over the past two decades due to the membership of high profile actors such as Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Kirstie Alley.

The Bears look to bring into focus what has become a hot topic to talk about in pop culture. All fans who dress as a celebrity Scientologist will receive FREE admission at the box office. Fans can also look forward to the opportunity to win copies of L Ron Hubbard's Dianetics and DVD copies of Battlefield Earth.

In addition, Reggy the "Purple Party Dude" will make his second appearance at The Den, and all fans will be entertained by the post-game fireworks spectacular on Saint Barnabas Healthcare Systems/Union Hospital Night.

Newark Bears

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Joe Cocker performs at the Rock'N the Rally music festival Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006, at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, S.D.
Photo by Doug Dreyer
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Hosting MTV Music Video Awards

Jack Black

The MTV Music Video Awards are about to get a dose of Jack Black. The actor-slash-rocker will host this year's version of the anything-can-happen extravaganza, set for Aug. 31, MTV announced Thursday.

"Prepare yourself for a rip snortin' humdinger," Black said. "I am Jables, hear me roar."

The awards will air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York. Performers include Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Panic! at the Disco and Ludacris.

Jack Black

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I'm Pissed
(formerly 'The Vidiot')

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Wiretapping Lawsuit

Anthony Pellicano

Following a pair of lawsuits over improper background checks, claims of illegal wiretapping in the case surrounding disgraced private investigator Anthony Pellicano are also are hitting the civil courts.

A suit filed Wednesday in state Superior Court in Los Angeles seeks monetary damages on behalf of attorney Stephen Kolodny following charges that Pellicano wiretapped his conversations with client Lisa Kerkorian during a high-profile child support battle with ex-husband and former MGM owner Kirk Kerkorian.

Besides Pellicano, defendants in the suit include Kirk Kerkorian's longtime attorney Terry Christensen; his firm, Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, and a second Kerkorian lawyer, Dennis Wasser, along with his firm of Wasser, Cooperman & Carter.

Anthony Pellicano

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A student practises finger-standing at a kung fu school in Hefei, east China's Anhui province August 9, 2006. About 2000 young students aged from 5 to 16 gather there to learn martial arts, local media reported. Picture taken August 9, 2006.
Photo by Jianan Yu
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'Vette Auctioned For Charity

Matthew McConaughey

The winning bid for Matthew McConaughey's 1971 Corvette Stingray convertible, auctioned for hurricane relief, was $61,600, according to the eBay Web site.

The name of the winning bidder wasn't immediately released. The Web site indicated that 72 bids were received.

McConaughey, a native of Texas, said he's donating all proceeds from last month's sale to Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network for Katrina and Rita recovery efforts.

Matthew McConaughey

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Japanese children look at the world's first artificial aurora, created by a device made by Iida Home Max, during a show at Enoshima Island Spa in Fujisawa, south of Tokyo August 10, 2006. The device creates aurora which appears in 11 different colours, the company said.
Photo by Yuriko Nakao
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Picket Line, Not Catwalk

'America's Next Top Model'

A dozen striking TV workers are demanding their bosses face reality. The "America's Next Top Model" employees contend that their tasks on the series should be classified as writing and earn them the union pay and benefits they're not getting in their real-life drama.

At stake is more than a successful program that will help anchor the new CW network in its fall launch. The strike against "America's Next Top Model" also is the latest and most aggressive move in the Writers Guild of America, west's two-year effort to unionize reality TV.

Sara Sluke and Kai Bowe, who have been picketing outside the production offices of "America's Next Top Model" since walking out more than two weeks ago, say their challenge is to avoid casting doubt on reality TV's legitimacy.

They're not claiming that they create dialogue for contestants and are eager to dispel that assumption, the women said. But they argue the work they do in shaping the series constitutes storytelling and they want to be represented by the WGA, which is eager to do so.

Instead, the striking staffers - whose job titles are show producer or associate show producer, and who collectively are known as "the story department" - are responsible for distilling about 200 hours of raw footage into a cohesive and dramatic episode.

'America's Next Top Model'

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Lars Lottrup stands with only his leg protruding from a balloon Thursday Aug. 10, 2006 at the International Clown Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark. Clowns from a number of countries around the world have convened in Denmark for the festival.
Photo by John McConnico
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Unveils "Walk of Fame" Plans

Nashville

Nashville will honor leading music industry figures with a "Music City Walk of Fame," city officials announced on Thursday.

Open to performers, songwriters, musicians, producers and other outstanding figures, honorees will be chosen periodically by a special committee, Mayor Bill Purcell said at a news conference held near the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Purcell said the first inductees will be announced in November during the Country Music Association's annual "CMA Music Week," prior to the 40th Anniversary awards show.

Funding for the project is being provided by Gibson Guitar, the musical instrument manufacturer headquartered in Nashville.

Nashville

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An egret rest on a towrope at a harbour in Taiwan's northern Keelung City August 10, 2006.
Photo by Richard Chung
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