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51%
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Safe House (2012)
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14%
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Don't Go in the Woods (2012)
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"An undercooked, "Glee"-like hybrid of grating indie pop songs and forest slasher flick."
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Robert Abele
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71%
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Return (2012)
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"With its modest scale and sharp observations, writer-director Liza Johnson's first feature has the quiet impact of a short story."
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Sheri Linden
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39%
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Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston (2012)
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"A self-indulgent pilgrimage to the shrine of '70s fabulousness, "Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston" assembles a fine assortment of archival material but falls far short of its stated goal."
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Sheri Linden
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86%
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2012 Oscar Shorts: Live Action & Animated ()
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"This year's nominees - a stronger batch than last year's - offer thought-provoking contrasts in storytelling and style."
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Robert Abele
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28%
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The Vow (2012)
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"This is a movie that leaves you wanting more. To care more, to cry more, to love more."
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Betsy Sharkey
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51%
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Safe House (2012)
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"It ... shows how much can be done with a business-as-usual CIA-thriller script when it's bolstered by effective acting and expert direction."
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Kenneth Turan
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50%
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Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus (2012)
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"Packed with details that somehow don't weigh it down, this is a hopeful film - about the power of honest work to confer dignity as well as put food on the table, about how the seed of an idea can take root and grow."
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Betsy Sharkey
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76%
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The Innkeepers (2012)
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"There's a skillful appreciation here for the kind of subjective dislocation behind the best ghost stories, and in this era of bloody-disgusting, that kind of smart ambiguity is welcome indeed."
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Robert Abele
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85%
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King of Devil's Island (2011)
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"[An] austere and occasionally stirring yarn."
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Robert Abele
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82%
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Crazy Horse (2012)
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"It is a deft revelation of shared humanity, the kind of thing no one does better than Frederick Wiseman."
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Kenneth Turan
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63%
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The Woman in Black (2012)
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"If the story is laid out none too subtly, its straightforward purity is, finally, its greatest strength."
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Sheri Linden
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85%
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Chronicle (2012)
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"This mind-and-fork-bending sci-fi saga comes from the freaky imaginations of director Josh Trank and screenwriter Max Landis, who've packed their feature debut with smartness."
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Betsy Sharkey
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73%
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Kill List (2012)
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"The camera is unflinching, and so is Wheatley, as the story moves toward the unthinkable. It's left to you when and whether to look away."
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Betsy Sharkey
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Joffrey: Mavericks Of American Dance ()
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"There's a lot of valuable information here, but for all the archival footage on view, dance is rarely allowed to make its effect."
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Lewis Segal
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2%
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One for the Money (2012)
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"An ungainly mix of flat-footed gumshoeing and strained attempts at hilarity, all delivered with an unconvincing Joizy vibe."
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Sheri Linden
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88%
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Declaration of War (2012)
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"A vibrant and heartfelt French film that captures the mood and the memories of young parents who found themselves in the trenches fighting for the life of their child."
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Betsy Sharkey
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All's Well Ends Well 2011 (2012)
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"Proves that antic dippiness isn't strictly the province of American comedies."
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Robert Abele
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33%
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Lula, the Son of Brazil (2012)
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"Glossing over such inconvenient facts as out-of-wedlock fatherhood, this unabashed encomium skimps on complexity and insight in the name of veneration."
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Sheri Linden
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32%
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Man on a Ledge (2012)
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"Oh, that the actual human dynamics of the unfolding story could have been as dramatic, as on the edge as that ledge."
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Betsy Sharkey
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65%
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Cherry Tree Lane ()
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Sheri Linden
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93%
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Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011)
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"Brad Bird passes his audition for a career as a live-action director. And "Ghost Protocol" more than makes its bones as an argument for why Tom Cruise should continue in this role as long as his knees, and his nerves, hold up. "
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Roger Moore
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29%
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Underworld Awakening (2012)
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"A brisk creature-feature that ditches the series' dreary mythology in favor of a more direct, action-oriented approach."
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Glenn Whipp
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50%
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The Viral Factor (2012)
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"It takes a special kind of action director to use chaotic, human-filled public spaces for high-energy foot chases, auto stunts and gun battles yet never once get under the skin with a sense of genuine danger."
|
Robert Abele
|
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86%
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2012)
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"Fans, go be with your people. Others, approach cautiously."
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Robert Abele
|
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55%
|
The Front Line (2012)
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"A war movie not quite worth engaging."
|
Glenn Whipp
|
|
86%
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Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)
|
"A terrifically entertaining, smartly constructed trip down memory lane with one of the American stage's most legendary troupers."
|
Gary Goldstein
|
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89%
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Miss Bala (2012)
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"There is a larger message to be found here, but it never derails the taut vintage thriller that's been constructed."
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Betsy Sharkey
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57%
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Film socialisme (2011)
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"With its rich, layered storytelling, "Film Socialisme" is, in its broadest sense, about nothing less than the history, present and future of Western civilization, up to and including Internet videos of cats."
|
Mark Olsen
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57%
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Richard Garriott: Man on a Mission (2012)
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"It's a bit precious in its narcissistic point of view, but still a kick to watch the hopelessly devoted astronaut wannabe fulfill his wildest dream."
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Betsy Sharkey
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80%
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Haywire (2012)
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"Watching Carano kick, spin, flip, choke, crack and crush the fiercest of foes - mostly men about twice her size - is thoroughly entertaining, highly amusing and frankly somewhat awe-inspiring."
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Betsy Sharkey
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48%
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Contraband (2012)
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48%
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Contraband (2012)
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"This very gritty bit of greased action does a decent job of shaking the sluggish out of January."
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Betsy Sharkey
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23%
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Angels Crest (2011)
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"Catherine Trieschmann's script, based on the novel by Leslie Schwartz, barely scratches the potentially loaded surfaces it serves up."
|
Gary Goldstein
|
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15%
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The Divide (2012)
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"When a character swims through raw sewage to escape at the film's climax, it's hard not feel a certain solidarity."
|
Mark Olsen
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82%
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Addiction Incorporated (2011)
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"Evans mines enough fresh info from the story that it feels at times familiar but not redundant."
|
Mark Olsen
|
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94%
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Sing Your Song (2012)
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"A film that while quite personal in its storytelling comes without the rigor or the power of an independent filmmaking voice."
|
Betsy Sharkey
|
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95%
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Pina (2011)
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"Whether you're familiar with Pina Bausch's work or not, the new film "Pina" is a knockout."
|
Kenneth Turan
|
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83%
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In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery (2011)
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"A playful, poetic and all-around charming documentary, an off-center look at an unusual institution."
|
Kenneth Turan
|
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5%
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The Devil Inside (2012)
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"People of the world: If you find some footage, leave it be. You will likely be doing the rest of us a huge favor."
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Mark Olsen
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54%
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In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011)
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"Is it a bad sign when you want a movie to end almost as much as the war it's about?"
|
Sam Adams
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57%
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It's About You (2012)
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"Ultimately, Kurt Markus, whose low-key narration punctuates the journey, seems to have learned as much about himself as about his titular subject - while enjoyably enlightening viewers about both."
|
Gary Goldstein
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0%
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Beneath The Darkness (2012)
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"At times it seems the simple ineptitude of "Beneath the Darkness" surely must mask some undercurrent of deeper sophistication and intention on behalf of the filmmakers. Alas, as it turns out, such things never surface."
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Mark Olsen
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77%
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Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow (2011)
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""Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow" is that rare art documentary - one that places the art front and center, not as an adjunct to its maker's biography."
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Sheri Linden
|
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57%
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8 Murders a Day (2011)
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"[Although it's] somewhat repetitive and not terribly well-organized, it shines an important light on what the filmmaker deems "the greatest human rights disaster in the world today.""
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Gary Goldstein
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83%
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State of Grace (1990)
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"Every indulgence, including a two hour and 14 minute running time, is on display."
|
Sheila Benson
|
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94%
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Sweet Dreams (1985)
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"Lange and Harris, dangerously well-matched, give us lovers whom only success could sunder."
|
Sheila Benson
|
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99%
|
A Separation (2011)
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"It's a thrilling domestic drama that offers acute insights into human motivations and behavior as well as a compelling look at what goes on behind a particular curtain that almost never gets raised."
|
Kenneth Turan
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54%
|
The Iron Lady (2012)
|
"An affecting if not always satisfying portrait of the strong-willed leader humbled by age."
|
Betsy Sharkey
|
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96%
|
Pariah (2011)
|
"Oduye as Alike is "Pariah's" subtle center, with the actress moving seamlessly between the tomboy thrilled to play hoops with her dad to the sour-faced daughter forced to wear pink by her mom."
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Betsy Sharkey
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