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Steamboat Bill, Jr.
(1928)
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P.S. Harrison
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There are many situations all the way through that cause laughs, these being the result of Mr. Keaton’s acting. The scenes of the cyclone are the best part of the film; they cause thrills.
Posted Mar 21, 2023
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The Dark Angel
(1935)
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P.S. Harrison
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There is deep emotional appeal and tender pathos in the story, and the doings of the characters hold one in suspense.
Posted Mar 10, 2023
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
(1953)
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P.S. Harrison
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Glittering and highly sophisticated entertainment.
Posted Mar 08, 2023
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Sayonara
(1957)
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P.S. Harrison
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Without question an outstanding production, one that is sure to garner much critical acclaim.
Posted Mar 02, 2023
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Flower Drum Song
(1961)
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P.S. Harrison
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Solid entertainment.
Posted Feb 28, 2023
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Back to Bataan
(1945)
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P.S. Harrison
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This war melodrama, though not exceptional, is a fairly good picture of its type.
Posted Feb 01, 2023
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Spirit of Youth
(1937)
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P.S. Harrison
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The only attractive feature is an occasional shot of Louis in the ring, showing him fighting; but even these scenes have been handled poorly.
Posted Jan 31, 2023
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Frankenstein
(1931)
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P.S. Harrison
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It is so artistically produced that the story does not seem fantastic. It is thrilling most of the time and several situations hold on breathless.
Posted Jan 18, 2023
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The Lady Eve
(1941)
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P.S. Harrison
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The story is not unusual; yet it has so many comical angles, and the direction and acting are so good, that one's attention is held throughout.
Posted Dec 29, 2022
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(1937)
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P.S. Harrison
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Intelligent adults will marvel at the mechanical ingenuity that went into the making of it; and it is something to marvel at, for at times the characters seem almost lifelike... There is no doubt as to the enjoyment children will receive from it.
Posted Dec 21, 2022
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The Maltese Falcon
(1941)
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P.S. Harrison
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Those who did not see the [1931 version] should be held in tense suspense, for the plot developments, although complicated, are fascinating, and the action is thrilling.
Posted Nov 16, 2022
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Meet Me in St. Louis
(1944)
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P.S. Harrison
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It is a tuneful, merry comedy-drama, which is so wholesome and heart- warming that few will be able to resist its appeal.
Posted Nov 10, 2022
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King Kong
(1933)
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P.S. Harrison
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An exciting, fantastic horror-melodrama. The thrills one will feel will be derived more from the amazing photography than from the story itself.
Posted Nov 09, 2022
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
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P.S. Harrison
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Very good, but it cannot be compared in entertainment value with either Mr. Deeds Go to Town or Lost Horizon.
Posted Nov 08, 2022
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The Shop Around the Corner
(1940)
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P.S. Harrison
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Brilliant direction, flawless performances, intelligent dialogue are spoiled somewhat by unworthiness of by-plot, which deals with the unfaithfulness of a wife. But perhaps the picture's artistry will overshadow this defect.
Posted Nov 07, 2022
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Stalag 17
(1953)
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P.S. Harrison
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Thanks to the brilliant handling of the subject matter by producer-director Billy Wilder, and to the fine acting of the entire cast, the picture has been fashioned into a first-rate entertainment, despite its tragic overtones.
Posted Nov 04, 2022
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The President's Mystery
(1936)
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P.S. Harrison
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There is no mystery about it ; one knows exactly how Henry Wilcoxon (hero) proceeds to carry out his plans, and also who had killed his wife. But it holds one's attention because of the sympathy one feels for Wilcoxon.
Posted Oct 25, 2022
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Daughter of the Dragon
(1931)
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P.S. Harrison
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Fairly good.
Posted Oct 18, 2022
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Village of the Damned
(1960)
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P.S. Harrison
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A gripping, well-acted, cleverly contrived, science-fiction drama from Britain.
Posted Sep 28, 2022
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Cobra Woman
(1944)
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P.S. Harrison
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Latest in Universal's series of Technicolor fantasies, featuring Maria Montez and Jon Hall, it falls far below the entertainment level of the previous pictures. It main appeal may be directed to children.
Posted Sep 20, 2022
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High Noon
(1952)
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P.S. Harrison
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This Stanley Kramer production is a taut and absorbing western melodrama, distinguished by fine directions and performances, particularly that of Gary Cooper in the leading role.
Posted Sep 20, 2022
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The Perfect Furlough
(1959)
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P.S. Harrison
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A highly amusing spicy romantic comedy.
Posted Sep 13, 2022
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Tarawa Beachhead
(1958)
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P.S. Harrison
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Those who like war pictures should get fairly good satisfaction out of this program melodrama.
Posted Sep 13, 2022
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The Lieutenant Wore Skirts
(1956)
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P.S. Harrison
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Consistently amusing entertainment is provided in this somewhat "whacky" comedy of errors.
Posted Sep 13, 2022
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A Raisin in the Sun
(1961)
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P.S. Harrison
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Excellent... has lost none of its qualities — humor, pathos, suspense, human dignity.
Posted Aug 23, 2022
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Gentleman's Agreement
(1947)
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P.S. Harrison
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It took great courage to make a picture based on this theme, and Darryl F. Zanuck, the producer, has handled the subject brilliantly and with great understanding. It is a credit, not only to him, but to the entire motion picture industry.
Posted Aug 17, 2022
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The Life of Emile Zola
(1937)
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P.S. Harrison
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A dignified, powerful, and at times stirring historical drama, brilliantly directed, and superbly acted by Paul Muni, as Zola, the great French writer.
Posted Aug 03, 2022
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Mutiny on the Bounty
(1935)
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P.S. Harrison
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Powerful! It is a thrilling melodrama, brutal but exciting -- realistic to the point where the suffering of the seamen will tear at one's heart.
Posted Jul 27, 2022
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How Green Was My Valley
(1941)
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P.S. Harrison
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So great an emotional appeal does it exert that even the most hardened of picture goers will find it difficult to restrain his tears. The beauty and charm of the picture lies not only in the story but in the characters.
Posted Jul 26, 2022
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Gigi
(1958)
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P.S. Harrison
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Superb is the word for this thoroughly delightful and enchanting musical. It is an elaborately mounted production, exquisitely photographed in CinemaScope and Metrocolor, and one may say that it is to the screen what My Fair Lady is to the stage.
Posted Mar 24, 2022
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Vertigo
(1958)
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P.S. Harrison
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This latest Alfred Hitchcock "thrillorama" offers further evidence of his mastery in mystery and suspense, for, despite its flaws, it grips one's attention from start to finish.
Posted Mar 24, 2022
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From Here to Eternity
(1953)
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P.S. Harrison
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The screenplay is a more or less faithful adaptation of the novel and, within the bounds of good taste, retains the raw, dramatic flavor of its mixture of romance, comedy and man’s inhumanity to man.
Posted Mar 15, 2022
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The Apartment
(1960)
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P.S. Harrison
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Director Wilder has achieved fabulous efforts from his cast, and has handled his screenplay in marvelous fashion.
Posted Mar 08, 2022
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You Can't Take It With You
(1938)
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P.S. Harrison
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No one player can be singled out as giving the best performance, for every one in the cast is excellent.
Posted Feb 08, 2022
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The Lost Weekend
(1945)
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P.S. Harrison
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From an artistic point of view, this drama is impressive, for the direction and the acting are of the highest order. But it is hardly the type of entertainment that motion picture-goers want to see today, for it is grim and depressing.
Posted Feb 01, 2022
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Porgy and Bess
(1959)
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P.S. Harrison
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It is a superb production in every sense of the word, beautifully photographed in Technicolor and the Todd-AO process, and enhanced by six-track stereophonic sound that serves to make the famed and familiar [Gershwin] score all the more pleasurable.
Posted Jan 19, 2022
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Little Iodine
(1946)
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P.S. Harrison
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The story is quite thin, being more or less a collection of situations that have proved laughable in similar comedies, but for those who are entertained easily it offers some laughs.
Posted Jan 10, 2022
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Moulin Rouge
(1928)
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P.S. Harrison
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Another unfortunate shortcoming is the fact that the direction is not very good if judged by American standards.
Posted Dec 09, 2021
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Nightmare Alley
(1947)
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P.S. Harrison
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The production, direction, and acting of Nightmare Alley are all excellent. It is a powerful drama, but the story is too sordid and distasteful to be classified as entertainment.
Posted Dec 03, 2021
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The Great Ziegfeld
(1936)
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P.S. Harrison
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There is no picture to equal it for lavishness, beauty, and all-around entertainment; and not once during the three hours that it runs does it become boresome.
Posted Dec 02, 2021
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All the King's Men
(1949)
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P.S. Harrison
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The film features a number of fine, sensitive performances, outstanding of which is the one turned in by Broderick Crawford, as the power-happy Governor whose career is ended by assassination.
Posted Nov 30, 2021
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
(1957)
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P.S. Harrison
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An excellent World War II adventure melodrama, superbly photographed in CinemaScope and Technicolor.
Posted Nov 17, 2021
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Paths of Glory
(1957)
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P.S. Harrison
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The subject matter is fictional, but it has been handled so realistically that one feels as if he is witnessing a real-life occurrence.
Posted Nov 17, 2021
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His Girl Friday
(1940)
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P.S. Harrison
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A very good remake of The Front Page. It is just as racy, as fast-moving, and as comical as was the first picture.
Posted Oct 14, 2021
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Sunset Blvd.
(1950)
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P.S. Harrison
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The acting is very good, but outstanding is the exceedingly fine performance of Gloria Swanson, who is as glamorous as ever.
Posted Oct 11, 2021
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Leave Her to Heaven
(1945)
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P.S. Harrison
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Gene Tierney, as the jealous wife, whose possessive love for her husband drives her to extremes, including murder and self-destruction, is a most unsympathetic character, but her portrayal is outstanding.
Posted Sep 29, 2021
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Them!
(1954)
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P.S. Harrison
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A tense science-fiction thriller, one of the best yet made.
Posted Sep 28, 2021
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The Incredible Shrinking Man
(1957)
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P.S. Harrison
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An unusual and fascinating horror melodrama.
Posted Sep 24, 2021
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House of Usher
(1960)
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P.S. Harrison
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Although a bit too wordy, the abundant gore, photo gimmicks, special effects and unusual theme, help keep the viewer on his seat's edge.
Posted Sep 22, 2021
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The Thing
(1951)
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P.S. Harrison
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Although the story does have its shortcomings, it is, on the whole, an effective and imaginative thriller that should more than satisfy those who enjoy weird, horror-like tales.
Posted Sep 21, 2021
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