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Lesson: Write a movie review

Level: Beginning to Advanced

Subjects: English, Language Arts,Reading

Related Activity: Mathematics

Procedure

Read and Discuss

Read the interview withWashington Post movie criticDesson Howe. What does a moviecritic do? What training did Howehave to become a movie reviewer?Why would The Washington Postinclude movie reviews?

Take a Trivia QuizWe have provided you eightquestions for a trivia quiz. Pleasenote that the answers are on thesheet for your benefit. For the ageof your students, you will have todecide how much information togive. For example, for the youngeststudents, the dates may be left innumber one and the amounts ofmoney may be left for number two.A test of numerical ordering withdata would not be the samechallenge for older students; deletethe dates and amounts. Question 8is open-ended. Use it as a lead intogiving opinion and backing thatopinion with specific examples.

Analyze What You KnowWhen movies are based upon abook, readers have expectations.Ask students who have read HarryPotter and the Sorcerer's Stone to

tell what they expected the movieto include. Read "A 'Potter'Preview," a look at what appears inthe movie and what hasdisappeared in the screen version(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/entertainment/movies/features/potterfeature.htm). If students haveseen the movie, do they agree withthe director's decisions? Whatscenes are better left to the reader'simagination?

Discuss movie genres. What arethe characteristics of movies inthese genre?

Adventure, comedy, fantasy,science fiction, superhero, war,western. Can students name thebest films in each category? Whatare Academy Award winners ineach genre?

Expectations based upon the bookand the genre can influence thereview a movie receives.

EvaluateRead "London's 'Harry Potter'Debut: Movie Magic of a SpecialSort"(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/education/kidspost/nie/A39685-2001Nov4.html). Washington PostForeign Service reporter T.R. Reidreviews the London premiere.Analyze the information heincluded and the order in which hepresented it.

Give students "Guidelines forMovie Review Writers." Use these

The Movie ReviewerKidsPost Article: "Critical Thinking: What's a Movie Reviewer DoAnyway?"

Film VocabularyAction

"Action" is called during filming toindicate the start of the currenttake.

Actor, ActressA person who plays the role of acharacter. Historically, the term"Actor" refered exclusively tomales, but in modern times theterm is used for both genders.

Animation (also Animated,Animator)The process of creating the illusionof motion by creating individualframes, as opposed to filmingnaturally-occuring action at aregular frame rate

Close-upA shot in which the subject is largerthan the frame, revealing muchdetail.

CostumeThe clothes worn by actors whenbeing filmed.

DirectorThe principal creative artist on amovie set. A director is usually (butnot always) the driving artisticsource behind the filming process,and communicates to actors theway that he/she would like aparticular scene played. A director'sduties might also include casting,script editing, shot selection, shotcomposition, and editing.

Editing (also Visual Editing, FilmEditing)Reconstructing the sequence ofevents in a movie

LightingMost productions use artificiallighting when filming for varioustechnical and artistic reasons, bothon location or on a set.

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guidelines to evaluate the movieand to write the review.

Establish a FormatIt would be helpful to establish aformat for the movie review. Youmight want to use the WashingtonPost format. This is good training.If students are submitting forpublication, they need to followthe format of the publication. Ifstudents will be submitting theirreviews to your school'snewspaper, use the format of thatpublication.

Give a RatingYour class could devise its ownrating system or symbols. Go toVideoHound Ratings for possiblecategories(http://www.moviegoods.com/pop_ratings.html). Or go to the MotionPicture Association of America'sMovie Ratings(http://www.mpaa.org/movieratings)where you can learn how therating system works and search amovie's rating. Have studentsthink about standards before theywrite their reviews.

Write a Movie ReviewEither show a movie in class orask students to select a movie toreview.

ShareAsk students to read their moviereviews aloud or publish them ona bulletin board. If severalstudents have reviewed the samemovie, they could read point-

counterpoint. Students could bemovie critics on a television orradio show discussing the reasonsthey give the movie a positive ornegative rating. If your school hasa student newspaper, submit thebest movie reviews for publicationconsideration.

EnrichmentThink about the mathematics andfinances involved in the movieindustry. Use "Movie Math" forarticles and questions fordiscussion.

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MoviegoerOne who goes to see movies.

Point of View (also POV)A camera angle in which thecamera views what would bevisible from a particular object'sposition.

SceneA continuous block of storytellingeither set in a single location orfollowing a particular character. Theend of a scene is typically markedby a change in location, style, ortime.

ScriptA general term for a written workdetailing story, setting, anddialogue. A script may take theform of a screenplay, shootingscript, lined script, continuity script,or a spec script.

SetAn environment used for filming.When used in contrast to location,it refers to one artificallyconstructed.

Sound EffectsSounds added during post-production by the sound crew.

Special Effects (also SFX)An artificial effect used to create anillusion in a movie. Refers to effectsproduced on the set, as opposed tothose created in post-production(visual effects).

Source: http://us.imdb.com/Glossary/

Answers to Harry Potter Challenge

1. I, 2. QQ, 3. TT, 4. CC, 5. EE, 6. Q, 7. A, 8. J, 9. RR, 10. R, 11. DD, 12. K, 13. S, 14. VV, 15. B, 16. FF,

17. U, 18. UU, 19. L, 20. NN,

21. GG, 22. C, 23. S, 24. M, 25. X, 26. HH, 27. PP, 28. D, 29. WW, 30. V, 31. XX, 32. OO, 33. E, 34. II,

35. W, 36. MM, 37. KK, 38. Y, 39. F, 40. O,

41. LL, 42. Z, 43. G, 44. N, 45. P, 46. AA, 47. JJ, 48. BB, 49. H, 50. SS


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1. Put these films in order of year of release, startingwith the earliest.(a) "Fantasia," 1940(b) "Mulan," 1998(c) "The Lion King," 1994(d) "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," 1937

2. Put these top grossing movies* in order of mostmoney grossed in the U.S. to least(a) "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial," 1982, $399,804,539,ranked #4(b) "Jurassic Park," 1993, $356,763,175, ranked #5(c) "Titanic," 1997, $600,743,440, ranked #1(d) "Star Wars," 1977, $460,935,655, ranked #2

3. In how many movies has Daniel Radcliffe starredbefore "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"?(a) none(b) one(c) three(d) four

4. Which actor in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stoneis a member of the comedy group "Monty Python"?(a) Richard Harris(b) John Clesse(c) Dame Maggie Smith(d) Robbie Coltrane

5. Disney animator Marc Davis is considered one of thegreatest animators. Put his creations in order frommost recent to oldest.(a) Alice, 1951, "Alice in Wonderland"

(b) Cruella De Vil, 1961, "One Hundred and OneDalmatians"(c) Bambi, 1942, "Bambi"(d) Tinkerbell, 1953, "Peter Pan"Marc Davis also created Brer Rabbit, 1946, "Song of the South" andCinderella, 1950, "Cinderella."

6. Rank these top grossing movies in the world marketfrom most to least.(a) Jurassic Park, 1993(b) Independence Day, 1996(c) Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, 1999(d) Titanic, 1997The Lion King is # 6, ET is #7, Aladdin is #19 and Toy Story 2 is #22 at $485,700,000.

7. All of these are Walt Disney animated movies. Whichis the world's first animated movie?(a) "Pinocchio"(b) "Fantasia"(c) "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"(d) "Dumbo"

8.Which one of these gets your vote for best movie tosee with your family?(a) "Toy Story 2"(b) "Shrek"(c) "Princess Bride"(d) "Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers"

Movie Trivia

Question 1:D,1937;A,1940;C,1994;B,1998 — Question 2:C,D,A,B — Question 3:A — Question 4:B — Question 5:B,1961;D,1953;A,1951;C,1942 — Question 6:D,C,A,B — Question 7:C

*"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace," 1999 is ranked #3.

Source: The Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com/), Walt Disney (http://us.imdb.com/Name?Disney%2C%20Walt); Marc Davis Lecture on Animation(http://www.oscars.org/foundation/lectures/davis/index.html)




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Know your purposeYou are helping moviegoers to make adecision. Individuals cannot afford to go toevery movie that opens. Some movies arenot appropriate for all audiences. Somemovies can only be appreciated on thelarge screen. While some movies are worthviewing, they are not worth the price of thebox office ticket. These are the ones thatshould be viewed when they come to televi-sion or on video.

Don’t hide your opinionPeople are reading your movie review toknow your opinion. Don't be afraid tostate it.

Use a formatWhere does the title of the movie appear?What information is included at the end ofeach review for quick reference? Readerswant to read the review quickly. Give themthe information they need.

Know the basicsTitle, producer, director, rating, distributor,running time can be found on officialmovie Web sites.

Know your audienceUse vocabulary that your readers willunderstand. The tone of your review canreflect the type of movie and your publica-tion. If you want to compare this movie toother movies, be sure your readers arelikely to have seen or heard of the movie;otherwise, give information to help them tounderstand the comparison.

Know the genreIs this a good example of the genre?

Know the actors, actresses and directorWhen writing about characters' actions,don't confuse the characters with theactors who are portraying them. Actors'

names often appear in parenthesis. Includethe names of leading actors and actressesand evaluate how well they played theirroles. Include other movies directed by thedirector if they help to understand hisapproach or expectations viewers have ofhis movies.

Summarize the plot, but don't tell the endingThis is not as true when a movie is basedupon a book or play. If the movie has adifferent ending, don't tell.

Select a sceneIs there a scene that captures the spirit ofthe story? A scene that demonstrateslighting and cinematography as well asacting?

Read Desson Howe's online review of“Monsters, Inc.” Look for actors' names;characters' names, appearance and quali-ties; and plot summary. Do you thinkHowe likes the movie?

In a hidden world inhabited by monsters ofevery shape and size, grizzly faced James"Sulley" Sullivan (voiced by JohnGoodman) and his one-eyed blob of aScare Assistant, Mike Wazowski (BillyCrystal), work at Monsters, Inc., a utilitycompany that harnesses energy from thefear of children. Sulley and Wazowski arepart of the plant's front line, busting intokids' rooms, scaring them and producing abounty of terror. Sulley's a monster amongmonsters. He's always topping the kudoslist for most screams generated. But atreacherous, chameleon-like rival namedRandall Boggs (Steve Buscemi) is threat-ening to knock Sulley from the No. 1 spot.That rivalry recedes temporarily into thebackground when young Boo (MaryGibbs)—oblivious to the scariness of themonsters—wanders into her closet andstraight into the monster dimension.

Guidelines for Movie Review Writers

ChecklistMy opinion is clearlystated. Readersknow whether Irecommend they buya ticket, wait for thevideo or just readthe book.

I have given specificexamples to supportmy point of view.

I have used the righttone and vocabularyfor my readers.

I have included asummary of theaction.

I have not revealedthe ending of themovie.

I have includedsomething aboutactors, actresses anddirector.

I have includedsomething about thecostumes, specialeffects and lighting.

I have includedsomething aboutcamera work.

I have used correctpunctuation andspelling.

I have used thecorrect format.

I have been honest.


Movie Math

You may think this is about buyinga ticket or renting a video to see afilm. Movie math is more than theprice you pay for a ticket or the costof a video.

Be a critical readerIf you take time to read the blurbsabout movies, you have made anadvertising company and moviedistributor happy. You might bepersuaded to buy a ticket. Read“This Story is Great!” John Kellytells you about blurbs. Have youever read a blurb that is negative?

Where should you look for othersources of information before youspend your money?

Be a critical viewerJ.K. Rowling insisted there be noproduct placement in the movie. Shewanted her movie to reflect theBritish boarding school life and nothave subliminal messages to buycertain products. As you view othermovies look for the cars that aredriven, the candy that is eaten andother products that are present.Think about it. What candy appearsin “E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial”?

Why would a company want itsproduct to appear in a movie?

Be a critical consumerYou can order the official HarryPotter and the Sorcerer's Stoneinteractive game or sip Coke from aHarry Potter can. Marketing ofHarry Potter book-related



WARNER BROS. PHOTO

Profits from the Harry Potter movie could soar to hundreds of millions of dollars for the movie’sproducer, Warner Bros.

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Movie Math continued

merchandise began inAugust 2000. T-shirts andclocks could be bought inWarner Bros. stores. ByThanksgiving, games andpuzzles could be found indepartment stores. Thestudio began “mid-tierdistribution“ in spring 2001to such stores as Sears,Roebuck and Co.

Learn about marketing,licensing and merchandising

Read “The Magic Touch?”(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/education/kidspost/nie/A18619-2001Nov12.html). Inthe KidsPost article,Elizabeth Kastor explainslicensing and productplacement.

Read “A Harry Issue forCoke”(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/education/kidspost/nie/A18625-2001Nov12.html). Inthis KidsPost article, EllenEdwards takes a closer lookat how Coca-Cola ismerchandising HarryPotter's image and thosewho are not happy.

Read “Testing AOL'sMarketing Magic: With'Harry Potter' Franchise,Media Giant Exercises

Relative Restraint”(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/education/kidspost/nie/A44804-2001Nov5.html). Thisbusiness article appeared inthe November 6, 2002,Washington Post. AlecKlein, Washington PostStaff Writer, examines theimpact of the businesspartnerships andagreements.Here are a few questions toconsider:1. Only Coca-Cola Co. hasbeen allowed to use theHarry Potter image on theirproducts. Why wouldWarner Bros. not want toovercommercialize theHarry Potter brand?2. How was the partnershipwith AOL utilized topromote the movie version?3. Why is it important formovies to have licenseeagreements? How havelicensee fees from toymakersMattel Inc. and Hasbro Inc.been beneficial?4. According to sources,Warner Bros. paid $500,000for rights—movies,merchandising, music andtelevision—to the first HarryPotter book. At that time,the book had been publishedonly in Britain. Use theinformation provided in thisarticle to evaluate theinvestment potential.

In the MoneyAdvance

Of payment: an amount given before receipt of services. Of acomposite print: the distance between a point on thesoundtrack and the corresponding image.

AdvertisementA notice, such as a poster, newspaper display or paidannouncement in the electronic media, designed to attractpublic attention or patronage.

AgentA manager responsible for the professional business dealingsof an actor, director, or other artist.

BlockbusterA well-known film that makes a lot of money.

BlurbsExcerpts from reviews written by movie critics. Used toencourage readers to attend films.

EndorsementApproval or support through a public statement. Endorsementcan be implied; for example, an athlete's appearance in anadvertisement gives encouragement to buy the product.

HitA successful or popular venture.

LicensingAgreement that gives the right to use the name and image

Merchandise(noun) Goods bought and sold in business. (verb) To promotethe sale of, as by advertising or display

Movie RightsA contract that is negotiated to give permission to make amovie based upon a book or script.

Product PlacementA company pays to have its product used in a film as props.For example, the cars driven, the soft drink consumed, the brand of tennisshoes worn can be advertising for a product seemlessly included in the flow ofthe movie.

Series (also Franchise)A sequence of films with continuing characters or themes, butwith little other interdependence, especially with respect toplot or significant character development.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary, Internet Movie Database

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Harry Potter Matching ChallengeMatch the names, places and objects found in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone"

A. Twice the size of a normal man, with loose tangles of bushy, black hairB. You-Know-WhoC. Ron's pet ratD. Guards the entrance into Gryffindor HallE. About half the size of a walnut, bright gold with silver wingsF. Maker of the sorcerer's stoneG. Hagrid's pet dogH. The address of the Dursley's home.I. Thin faced, knobby knees, black hair, bright, green eyes with a scar in the shape for

a lightening bolt. Wears round glasses held together by tape.J. The house that Harry, Ron, and Hermione are sorted into at HogwartsK. Non wizarding peopleL. The maker of fine wandsM. Draco's 2 best friendsN. The Hogwart's nurseO. A Norwegian RidgebackP. The people who raised Harry after his parents' deathQ. The caretaker of the inside of HogwartsR. Defense Against the Dark Arts instructor. He was a man with two faces.S. Resident ghost of Gryffindor towerT. The wizards' bankU. The school for wizardsV. Informs if you have forgotten something to doW. The Charms teacherX. Harry's owlY. Shows a person's most desperate desireZ. Half man, half horse, a centaurAA. The gate where the Hogwarts Express arrives and exitsBB. Dudley's best friendCC. Red hair, Harry's best friendDD. Headmaster of HogwartsEE. The poltergeist who listen only listens to the Bloody BaronFF. The town where wizards shopGG. Head of Slytherin, teaches the potion's classHH. Raised by his grandmotherII. Ball thrown through a hoop to score 10 pointsJJ. The Dursley's neighbor who babysat HarryKK. Twelve feet tall, dull grey skin with a head like a coconutLL. Three headed hound that guards the Sorcerer's StoneMM. Words spoken to cause objects to levitateNN. Four times larger than Harry; his fat, spoiled cousinOO. Ball used to knock players off their broomsPP. Flying lessons instructorQQ. Teacher of transfiguration, Deputy Head mistressRR. The house Lord Voldemort resided in while living at HogwartsSS. A scrawny dusty-colored catTT. Very smart, comes from a muggle family, a friend of Harry's and Ron'sUU. The wizard sport like football in the muggle worldVV. Harry's enemy at HogwartsWW. Sleek and shiny with a mahogany handle, a long tail of neat, straight twigsXX. The broom most quidditch players used.

____ 1. Harry Potter

____ 2. Professor McGonagall

____ 3. Hermione Granger

____ 4. Ron Weasley

____ 5. Peeves

____ 6. Argus Filch

____ 7. Rubeus Hagrid

____ 8. Gryffindor

____ 9. Slytherin

____ 10. Professor Quirrell

____ 11. Professor Dumbledore

____ 12. Muggles

____ 13. Nearly Headless Nick

____ 14. Draco Malfoy

____ 15. Lord Voldemort

____ 16. Diagon Alley

____ 17. Hogwarts

____ 18. Quidditch

____ 19. Mr. Ollivander

____ 20. Dudley Dursley

____ 21. Professor Severis Snape

____ 22. Scabbers

____ 23. Gringotts

____ 24. Crabbe and Goyle

____ 25. Hedwig

____ 26. Neville Longbottom

____ 27. Madam Hooch

____ 28. The Fat Lady

____ 29. Nimbus Two Thousand

____ 30. Remembrall

____ 31. Comet Two Sixty

____ 32. Bludger

____ 33. Golden Snitch

____ 34. Quaffle

____ 35. Professor Flitwick

____ 36. Wingardium Leviosa

____ 37. Troll

____ 38. Mirror of Erisod

____ 39. Nicolas Flamel

____ 40. Norbert

____ 41. Fluffy

____ 42. Ronan

____ 43. Fang

____ 44. Madam Pomfrey

____ 45. Uncle Vernon & Aunt Petunia

____ 46. Platform 9 3/4

____ 47. Mrs. Figg

____ 48. Piers Polkiss

____ 49. Number 4 Privet Drive

____ 50. Mrs. Norris

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REUTEURS

The holy grail of movie lingo, the Hollywood sign in Hollywood Hills, Calif., has letters that are as tall as a 5-story building.

A movie reviewer is often afilm buff. A Harry Potter buff issomeone who is enthusiasticand knowledgeable about allthings in the books and movie.

This meaning of bufforiginated around 1920. Peoplethen liked New York firefightersas much as we do in 2001. NewYork volunteer firemen worebuff-colored uniforms. Someonewho had a strong interest in firefighting and fires was called abuff.

A film buff would certainlyknow who is the star of themovie. The star gets top billingon movie posters. The star'sname is larger and comes beforethe names of other actors andactresses in film credits. The starhas the leading role. If a moviereviewer thinks someone with aminor role did a better job

acting, the star is not happy.The star wants to shine aboveall others.

A star would not ordinarilywant a small part in a film.When director MichaelAnderson was trying to getmany famous actors to playsmall, or bit, parts in "Aroundthe World in 80 Days," he toldactors he wanted them to playcameo roles. A cameo is acarving in a gem or shell inrelief. Although small, thecameo can be very delicate andvaluable. Anderson got the starshe wanted.

You know that a pan can beused for cooking or frying.Romans and Greeks had wordsfor it: In Latin it was patina,meaning shallow pan or platter,which came from Greek patane.During the gold rush,

prospectors would "pan forgold." A shallow pan was usedfor washing gold from gravel.

Miners used the expression to"pan out" when they found gold.Pan out also could refer to amine or soil that held gold. Foractors, a positive review is asgood as gold. When the noun orverb is pan, the expression ischanged to harsh criticism.When a movie critic gives anegative review, he pans the film.

If you are talking about thecinematography of a film, youmay discuss the successful use ofpanning. This has nothing to dowith gold or negative reviews. Ithas everything to do with visualeffect. If the camera is rotatedon its vertical axis to produce apanorama, the director ofphotography, or DP, has pannedthe shot.

Word Study: A look at movie lingo

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Academic Content StandardsThis lesson addresses academic content standards of Maryland, Virginia and the District ofColumbia. Among those that apply are:The main lesson addresses these academic content standards of:

MarylandReadingReading (1.0): Students examine,construct and extend the meaningof a variety of self-selected andassigned text (traditional andelectronic) by applying a range ofreading strategies and analytictechniques. 6. By the end of grade5, students know and are able tosummarize text in a manner thatreflects the main ideas, significantdetails and its underlying meaning.

Language Arts

Writing (3.0): Students produceinformational, practical, persuasive,and narrative writing thatdemonstrates an awareness ofaudience, purpose, and form usingstages of the writing process asneeded (i.e., pre-writing, drafting,revising, editing, and publishing).By the end of grade 8, studentsknow and are able to write topersuade an intended audience byselecting an appropriate form that

■ Makes a clear and knowledgeablejudgment

■ Supports arguments with detailedevidence, examples, and reasoning,differentiating between evidenceand opinion

■ Refutes counter arguments.

A complete list of State Content Standards ofMaryland can be found athttp://www.mdk12.org/mspp/standards/.

VirginiaEnglishReading/Literature, Grade 7: 7.5The student will read a variety offiction, nonfiction and poetry.Describe setting, plot structure andtheme or conflict. Analyzerelationship between author's style,literary form and intended impacton reader. Describe how wordchoice and language structureconvey an author's viewpoint innewspaper and magazine articlesand critical reviews.

WritingWriting, Grade 7: 7.8 The studentwill develop narrative, expository,persuasive and technical writings.

■ Apply knowledge of prewritingstrategies.

■ Elaborate the central idea in anorganized manner.

■ Choose vocabulary andinformation that will cause areader to perceive images and tone.

■ Revise writing for clarity.

A complete list of Standards of Learning ofVirginia can be found on the Webat http://www.pen.k12.va.us/.

Washington, D.C.English Language ArtsReading/English Language Arts,Grade 3, Content Standard 1:Students comprehend and composea wide range of written, oral andvisual texts. Performance standard:The student relates newinformation to prior knowledgeand experiences; makes connectionto related topics or information.Content Standard 2: Studentsrespond in many ways to a richvariety of literary texts and relatetexts to life. Performance standard:The student responds to non-fiction, fiction, poetry and drama:

■ Identifies recurring themes acrossworks;

■ Considers the differences amonggenres;

■ Explains the reasons for acharacter's actions;

■ Critiques the degree to which aplot is realistic or unrealistic;

■ Makes inferences and drawsconclusions about themes, events,characters and settings;

■ Relates literary texts to their ownlife, to lives of others, and to otherliterary works;

■ Understands, explains, thewriter's craft.

A complete list of Standards for Teaching andLearning of the District of Columbia PublicSchools can be found athttp://www.k12.dc.us/.

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