Theatrical Releases for January 22, 2010

Every year, your humble bloggers Dustin and Larry compete against one another in a WWE Hall of Fame challenge.  Each compiles a list of WWE alumni, contributors, and influences, whom he believes are likely to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, on the night before Wrestlemania.   Each list consists of 15 names, ranked in order of likelihood of induction (1 being the most likely and 15 the least).

Dustin and Larry then watch, with bated breath, as the HOF inductees are announced on WWE programming, throughout the weeks leading up to Wrestlemania, and they are awarded points for every inductee they correctly predicted.

The names listed in the #1 through #3 positions on each list are the “preferred” names of the list’s maker, and are worth 4 points each, should any of them actually be announced as inductees.  The names ranked at #4 through #10 are the second tier names, of which each correct prediction is worth 2 points.  #11 through #15 are the bottom tier names, of which correct predictions are worth 1 point each.

By the time all inductees have been announced on WWE programming (usually a week or two before Wrestlemania), whomever has fewer points is declared the loser of the Hall of Fame Game and is obligated to purchase the Wrestlemania pay-per-view for the winner.

And so, with no further delay, the Lateral Press presents Dustin’s and Larry’s competing lists of predicted 2010 WWE Hall of Fame inductees.

Dustin’s HOF List:

1. “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase

2.  Ron Simmons

3.  “Dr. Death” Steve Williams

4.  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

5.  Ole and Arn Anderson

6. The Honky Tonk Man

7.  Michael “P.S.” Hayes

8.  The Legion of Doom (Road Warriors Hawk and Animal)

9.  Bullet Bob Armstrong

10.  Lord Alfred Hayes

11.  King Kong Bundy

12.  Leilani Kai

13.  “The Doctor of Style” Slick

14.  Barry Wyndham

15.  Celebrity Inductee: Bob Eucker

Larry’s HOF List:

1.  “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase

2.  The Legion of Doom (Road Warriors Hawk and Animal)

3.  Mr. Bob Backlund

4.  Stan “The Man” Stasiak

5.  The Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard)

6.  Ron Simmons

7.  The Honky Tonk Man

8.  “The Natural” Butch Reed

9.  Hillbilly Jim

10.  King Kong Bundy

11. Tony Garea

12.  Trish Stratus

13.  Paul Bearer

14.  The Crocketts (Jim and Jim Jr.)

15.  Celebrity Inductee: Bob Uecker

Here’s a summary of a few WWE Hall of Fame trends, of which we took note when compiling our lists:

1. In every HOF Class there must be a main event, mid-card, and under card:  Big names equal ratings, and WWE loves to induct them.  However, in order to give those big names the lion’s share of attention and TV time, they usually only induct two or so per year (last year it was Steve Austin and Ricky Steamboat, in 2008 it was Ric Flair and the Peter Miavia/Rocky Johnson double induction, etc.).  To fill out the class, WWE calls upon some lesser known past stars.  While these names don’t draw, they’re often more interesting to see inducted, mostly because they’re not over exposed like so many of the big names, and it’s a real kick for longtime fans to see them again (think of Mr. Fuji in 2008, Koko B. Ware in 2009, etc.).  In recognition of this trend, we’ve left out a number of very big names in favor of smaller ones.
2. Inductees must be on good terms with WWE:  There have been a few exceptions to this trend (Bret Hart in 2006 was a stretch), but as a rule WWE will skip over the more embattled, controversial names for less risky ones.  This is why deserving inductees like Randy Savage, Wendy Richter, and Jake Roberts are perennially ignored.  This year, with TNA rising and acquire numerous past WWE performers, more names are written off as competition.
3. Diversity is always represented: WWE likes to demonstrate the ethnic/cultural range of its past roster in its inductees.  It would be boring anyway if the entire class was made up of nothing but white guys.  Look for WWE to draw names from its wealth of female, black, and non-American performers/contributors.
4. Selective Memory: WWE is notorious for its revisionist approach to history, and nowhere is this trait more evident than in the HOF selection process.  The Hall of Fame is an opportunity for the company to highlight those aspects of its past it’s most proud of and actively ignore the more checkered moments.  For instance:  In the Ugandan Giant Kamala, wrestler James Harris gave the business a memorable character, for which he deserves to be acknowledged.  However, Kamala was an inherently racist character, to which WWE is wisely content to not invite any renewed attention.
5. Not much love for the dead: Though two or three inductees a year are deceased, WWE tends to avoid acknowledging those performers who died young and tragically over the last ten or so years.  The company simply aims not to draw further attention to the business’s staggering mortality rate.  This has especially been the case in the years subsequent to the Benoit tragedy.  As a result, unquestionably deserving names like Davey Boy Smith and Rick Rude, are likely cast aside (for now anyway).
6. The HOF is a publicity stunt and not to be taken seriously:  As fun as     the HOF ceremony is, it’s not considered a real honor among performers and other insiders.  That means that everyone, not only the most decorated and accomplished WWE alumni, is a possibility.  Well, almost everyone…  Timothy Well and Steven Dunn are still long shots.

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“Tooth Fairy” plot:

Dwayne Johnson is “The Tooth Fairy,” also known as Derek Thompson, a hard-charging minor league hockey player whose nickname comes from his habit of separating opposing players from their bicuspids. When Derek discourages a youngster’s hopes, he’s sentenced to one week’s hard labor as a real tooth fairy, complete with the requisite tutu, wings and magic wand. At first, Derek “can’t handle the tooth” – bumbling and stumbling as he tries to furtively wing his way through strangers’ homes . . . doing what tooth fairies do. But as Derek slowly adapts to his new position, he begins to rediscover his own forgotten dreams.

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“Tooth Fairy” opens in theaters on January 22, 2010

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As we ring in the New Year, we enter a new decade! So what movies can we expect in the first month of the New Year? Vampires, Romance, and the Supernatural…oh my! If those movie themes do not appeal to you, there are plenty of other films being released this month. Daybreakers, The Book of Eli, and Legion have been promoted the most in my opinion. All three take place in the future and humanity has to be saved in some way.

Family films of the month include Jackie Chan’s The Spy Next Door, Extraordinary Measures, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the Tooth Fairy. The rom com movies of the month are Leap Year starring Academy Award nominee Amy Adams and When in Rome starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel.

My spotlight pick of the month is Creation, which is based on the biography,“Annie’s Box”, written by Charles Darwin’s great great-grandson.. The film stars Paul Bettany as Charles Darwin and Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly (“A Beautiful Mind”). Well that’s my January overview, click on the link below to check out the rest of the movies coming out in the next month.

**NOTE: Theatrical Release Dates are subject to change.**
Source: Comingsoon.net

January 6
• Garbage Dreams (NY)
• Sweetgrass (NY)

January 8

• Bitch Slap (limited)
• Crazy on the Outside (limited)
• Daybreakers
• In Search of Memory (NY)
• Leap Year
• Pyaar Impossible (limited)
• Waiting for Armageddon (NY)
• Wonderful World (limited)
• Youth in Revolt

January 15

• 44 Inch Chest (LA; NY, DC, San Diego: January 29)
• The Book of Eli
• Fish Tank (limited)
• The Last Station (NY, LA)
• The Spy Next Door

January 22

• Creation (limited)
• Drool (LA)
• Extraordinary Measures
• The Girl on the Train (NY; LA release: February 19)
• Legion
• The Paranoids (NY)
• To Save a Life (limited)
• Tooth Fairy

January 29

• After Dark Horrorfest 4 – 8 Films to Die For (limited)
• Edge of Darkness
• North Face (NY, LA)
• Off and Running (limited)
• Saint John of Las Vegas (NY, LA; wider: February 12)
• When in Rome
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Yes, I am an 18 year old male. Yes, I realize that I am writing a blog about the phenomona that 12 year old girls and cougars both wet their pants over. The series known as Twilight.

Now, some may ask if the “Twilight” saga counts as a cult film. and by definition, my answer is yes. There are legions of undying fans willing to do just about anything (and yes i do mean anything) to let everyone know that they are fans. Just because its a financial success and very, very mainstrean doesn’t mean its not a cult film.

The newest addition to the series is of course “New Moon.” I went to the midnight premiere of this film expecting and hoping for a trainwreck comparable to the first film, which I would describe on the uncomfortable scale as a “being touched inappropriately.”

However, “New Moon” was actually pretty good. The hipster in me loved the soundtrack (Thom Yorke and Bon Iver for the win!) and it was actually very aesthetically pleasing with interesting uses of conventional ideas and symbolism (i.e. the “Romeo and Juliet” cover when Bella falls asleep.

The movie isn’t all white make up and hot topic gift cards though, because let’s face it, the reason behind the movie actually happening is stupid. Edward leaves Bella after absolutely NOTHING happens at a birthday party and then Bella spends half a year whining about instead of doing what women ages 12-46 wanted her to do, which is get with werewolf Jacob Black. Also, there is one awkward part that just makes you feel nostalgic of the first film.

One last note, if you’re a guy DO NOT go see this movie with your significant other. The group of werewolves spend a majority of their time without shirts on and you WILL feel emasculated. I promise.

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Pro Wrestling Ilustrated

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson y John Cena aparecen en la portada del próximo número de Pro Wrestling Illustrated, con el siguiente titular : “Hot WrestleMania Rumor – John Cena vs The Rock.”

La publicación  afirma que; “La mega-lucha está en proceso de firma”. La sinopsis del artículo señala:

La relación The Rock y John Cena, es extraña. Cena respeta todo lo que  The Rock ha logrado. Por ello, “The Champ” esta suspirando por un match con The Rock en el gran evento de WWE

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It was a simpler time; a time where it was all about country, mom and apple pie.  There was an innocence that the world believed; where everything was wholesome.  For us it was the early 1950’s (as long as you take away the whole cold war nuclear threat thing) for Planet 51 that time is now.  Of all the family orientated animated movies that have come out this year, Planet 51 is the most child friendly (ages 4-7) and tells us a story of friendship and believing the universe is big enough to dream your own dreams.  That being said; the plot is average, the characters are immemorable (except the remote droid named ROVER, who acts like a dog) and the animation is forgettable. 



A whole film based around stock footage that never made it into Shrek.

To be honest Planet 51 delivers exactly what it’s target audience expects as mentioned earlier; a morality story of how beneath the surface we are all the same.  Of the voice actors, Dwayne “Rock” Johnson stands out as the animators captures many of his physical traits and facial impressions into his character.  I was pleased to see the animators ability shine here, as is always a challenge in animated films; one major challenge is to get individual personality out of the animation.  Ironically the one character that does have the most personality in the film is ROVER; it seems the animators borrowed a lessons learned from Disney’s Snow White and Disney Pixar’s WALL-E when it came to giving personality to a character that doesn’t talk. 

The other characters that make up the ensemble are typecast into particular roles that does not allow them to make any impression on the audience.  The plot is predictable and although we do get sparks of creativity, it is not enough to save the film.  Unfortunately, I have a feeling I will be getting this movie on DVD and be asked to watch it over and over and over again as it will connect with the intended audience (in my household that would mean my 3 year old daughter and 2 year old son). 

Planet 51 gets 2 out of 5 pitchforks, of which I believe many parents will be using to start a mob in running the creators of the film out of town.



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Jim Ross (2007) / Photo by Mshake3 - Wikipedia.org

Jim Ross, aclara el rumor de que volvería en Wrestlemania 26:

Esta información fue atribuida a mi amigo y ex compañero de transmisión a Jerry Lawler. No sé si se confundió el Rey cuando hablamos por última vez o si simplemente cito erróneamente que es probable, pero la historia no es exacta. Cuando  hable con Jerry sobre cuándo iba a volver, le he dicho que no hay fecha exacta, sera cuando el nervio facial derecho de mi cara se ponga en marcha, también  le comente que podría ser bueno volver para WM26

El nervio facial puede recuperarse el día de mañana … o la próxima semana … o en 2 o 4 meses a partir de ahora. Nadie lo sabe. La última vez que tuve Parálisis de Bell me ocurrió en diciembre y volví a Wrestlemania a finales de marzo y para el match entre Steve Austin y The Rock, pero me costaba hablar con claridad.

Me siento mejor de la parálisis facial, pero con  algunos problemas con mi ojo derecho, pero en general creo que estoy mejorando. También estoy haciendo algunos cambios en el estilo de vida que creo que son oportunas para mejorar la carrera profesional. Mi negociaciones del contrato con la WWE todavía no se han terminado, pero, sigo confiando que las cuestiones contractuales se resolverá a satisfacción de cada uno.

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El ex campeón de la WWE Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson firmo con la NASA como su portavoz oficial para el programa espacial de los Estados Unidos.  Recordemos que Johnson prestó su voz para su próxima película de dibujos animados el planeta  “51″  donde su personaje es un astronauta norteamericano que viaja a otro planeta.

Nota cortesia de Cinecinecine.com

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As voiced by Dwayne “the artist formerly known as The Rock” Johnson, astronaut Chuck Baker is the paragon of all-American achievement — that is, until he conquers a far off world with an unexpected population, one inexplicably steeped in our ’50s-era culture and terrified by the prospect of an alien invader in human form. More unfortunately for us, Chuck has landed smack-dab in the middle of Planet 51, a short-sighted assembly of sci-fi references and scatalogical humor that should nonetheless placate undemanding tots and, by extension, their undiscerning parents for ninety minutes or so.

The basic premise is lifted from The Day The Earth Stood Still, as green-skinned astronomer Lem (voiced by Justin Long) has to hide the new visitor from the military that stand between him and his ship. Chuck harps on relentlessly about “the right stuff,” as if today’s kids know their Gus Grissom from their Buzz Lightyear. We get an alien pet with a tongue within a tongue (instead of a mouth within a mouth) that urinates acid (instead of bleeding it). There’s your token E.T. ”over the moon” visual cue, and forgive me if I imagined a 2001 reference that actually wasn’t in there (although I’m fairly certain a Singin’ in the Rain bit was). It all just sort of blurs together after a while.

Oh, and just in case you feared all of that might go whizzing right over the little ones’ heads, there’s a Macarena joke and a Facebook reference. Welcome to 2009, y’all.

Writer Joe Stillman was one of four writers to receive an Academy Award nomination for their snappy Shrek screenplay, but by the time we get to corks being offered as butt plugs to prevent probing and an exposed (off-screen) penis being mistaken for an antenna, I can’t help but wonder if he isn’t that group’s answer to Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer being touted as two of the six writers of Scary Movie (you know, the worst ones).

Beyond all that, the script fails to justify why some planet unknown to ours would speak English and be seemingly stuck in a culture identical to our own in the 1950s — it’s simply reason enough to have the role reversal scenario play out amidst a relentless soundtrack of sugar-coated pop covers and a wardrobe of era-appropriate shirts (although not a single creature in sight bothers with wearing pants). Did we send some sort of Americana capsule to this planet that caused the white picket fences and the round convertibles and the duck-and-cover drills? Is there any sort of implication about our country’s knack for colonization, before the era and since? Nope. Nothing. It’s retro just because it can be.

Johnson could voice cocky swagger in his sleep, and might as well have; same with Long and whiny panic. Gary Oldman earns a paycheck as a generally threatening general, while John Cleese does likewise as his lackey scientist. Jessica Biel happens to be the love interest, though she’s more often than not keeping company with an aggravating hippie equivalent (Alan Marriott). Seann William Scott plays Long’s initially paranoid pal who falls hard for Johnson’s own sidekick, a rock-collecting space rover named… Rover. (Was it legal to have creature-machine relations in these fake-fifties? Oh, never mind…)

To some extent, Planet 51 does demonstrate how the bar for mediocre computer-generated animation has been raised, if only in terms of visuals. Clothing textures or fire dynamics simply couldn’t have looked this good a decade back, and it doesn’t take Pixar to make a cartoon pretty. It does, though, take them to make a cartoon matter, and knowing full well that Up is now on DVD or that the new old-fashioned likes of Fantastic Mr. Fox will soon by playing on a neighboring screen (if not already) means that I can’t really recommend something this lackluster with a good conscience.

Sure, it’s bright and shiny and will keep your kids stationary for an hour and a half, but parents? Try and hold out for the intelligent ‘toons. I promise that they’re out there, waiting to be discovered by you and yours.

by William Goss

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, platicó con Jack Diamond, del Morning Show in Washington, D.C. le dijo que esta trabajando en estrecha colaboración con la WWE para crear un programa edición especial, y también indicó que tiene una “gran relación” con Vince McMahon.

Me encanta ese mundo y ser capaz de entretener, sobre todo si pudiera regresar a Smackdown o ser anfitrión o  crear un espectáculo fresco, sea lo que sea Especialmente ahora, que estoy en el punto en que puedo regresar, devolverle algo a los aficionados y ayudar a chicos en todo lo que pueda …

Ahora, estamos tratando de ponernos de acuerdo – siempre hay algo bueno e interesante . Me gustaría hacer algo más que ser presentador del programa. Estoy en el proceso de crear algo realmente bueno para los aficionados – algo muy especial y único. Será algo así como un show muy grande

]]> http://annabellasepiphanies.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/update-and-articletitans-back-to-old-selves/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:59:39 +0000 Annabella Hargrove http://annabellasepiphanies.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/update-and-articletitans-back-to-old-selves/

Here’s what’s been going on:

I tried a different approach for the last couple of articles I’ve written for the Daily News Journal. Instead of posting them here, I’ve been linking to the direct source of the article. (DNJ.) When you’re working towards a staff position, it’s important to build a fan base- and when that happens, you want to continue to produce content that will satisfy the readers needs while sticking to your own style of writing.

What I noticed however, is that many of the readers don’t leave comments on the sports related articles. Whether they are mine, or veteran staff writers from the Daily News Journal and their sister paper, The Tennessean. I do realize that doesn’t mean the articles are not being read, but in the world of journalism, a readers feedback is very important to the success of a particular writer. I also realized that I have many fans that read my blog that are not in my social network, and the only link they have to my work is through my blog itself. I want to apologize to those of you who have been missing some of my articles- it won’t happen again.

For a limited time only, you can find the original link to my article here. Please leave comments if you can.

And- as always, I am inserting the article into the body of the blog. Enjoy!

Hargrove: Titans back to old selves

BY ANNABELLA HARGROVE • SPECIAL TO THE DNJ • November 18, 2009



 In the words of former pro wrestling superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Finally the Titans have come back to domination alley.”

Indeed, the Titans are back to their winning ways, and they look more like last season’s 10-0 team than the 0-6 team we were exposed to at the start of this season. No one, including a plethora of expert analysts, expected the Titans to be an 0-6 team, not with the majority of their starters returning to the roster.

With a 41-17 win over the pitiable Buffalo Bills last Sunday, the Titans are riding the waves of a 3-0 winning streak. But cynics may challenge just how successful those wins really were.

The Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills are three teams that have been less than impressive this season. The Bills (five) and 49ers (seven) are among two of three NFL teams with the least amount of 10-plus play drives, while the Titans rank second among all NFL teams in rushing yards per game with an average of 161.8.

This is where the argument could bear merit — if the roles were reversed, and the Titans had lost their last three games rather than winning them— trouble would have been a sobering understatement. On the other hand, Titans connoisseurs everywhere have noticed the subtle differences that have contributed to the radical change of pace on the field.

The Titans’ secondary has taken the bulk of the blame in terms of the defense’s poor playing this season. But when you don’t have a good pass rush, it leaves the secondary vulnerable and overworked. Since returning from his injury, defensive tackle Jason Jones has proven to be an invaluable asset in the defenses 4-3 scheme.

In each of the last three games, Jones has created havoc for opposing team quarterbacks by putting his big paw up and deflecting potentially dangerous passes down field. Against the Bills this past Sunday, several passes were deflected by the rotating front four in Tennessee.

There is an air of confidence that was lacking during the first six weeks. And with help from the front four, the secondary has once again found their swagger, recording seven interceptions in the last three games after just four in the first six.

The addition of free agent Roderick Hood at cornerback has certainly created a boost in the secondary. He has played in only four games since being signed by the Titans, but has at least one interception in three of the four games he’s appeared.

The remainder of their schedule isn’t going to be an easy one, traveling to face AFC South rivals Houston Texans on Monday and the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 6. This is where we find out what the mighty Titans are truly made. But for now, we can lay back, hands behind our heads, hovering above cloud nine.

Pro football enthusiast Annabella Hargrove resides in Murfreesboro. E-mail her at AnnabellaHargrove@gmail.com

 

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Ready are you for the weekend? How about Oprah stepping down in 2011? Didn’t see that one coming at all. Thanks for all your great Jeff Bridges feedback yesterday — I promise you won’t be disappointed with his efforts in Crazy Heart. (And yes, yes, next time we’ll include Starman in the poll!)  In other movie news, a new article in Forbes magazine cites movie stars as an investment –  as in,  if you invested in them what you’d get back in return — based on their salary. More on this later but for now, just know that the most overpaid star in Hollywood today if you factor in his big salary, is Will Ferrell. Just saying. And now we head to the cineplex.  Specifically flicks you might want to catch this very weekend. Maybe even tonite. And of course, you knew it was coming. It’s the elephant in the living room. Or rather the vampire in the living room. The movie franchise that makes hundred year old people very, very sexy.  It’s outsold just about every other movie opening out there — and fans are beyond excited. I’m talking of course about the Twilight Saga: New Moon. But before we get to today’s poll, I’ll mention what else is playing, because there are indeed a few other fun movies opening this weekend. How about Planet 51? This is an animated feature with the voices of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Gary Oldman and John Cleese. I’ll see that. Then you might want to check out The Blind Side which is probably going to make people feel really, really good. I cried during the trailer. Sandra Bullock stars. Nic Cage is in Bed Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans…and that’s a very controversial violent remake of another very controversial violent film. If you see it let us know what you think. Now back to New Moon. It’s the whole gang:  Edward, Bella and Jacob plus tons of  forbidden love and a whole new crew of werewolves and vampires. What could go wrong? Which leads me to wonder which of these stars might be the most genuinely interesting conversationalist? Voice your choice in today’s featured poll and tell us which of New Moon’s 3 stars would you most like to have lunch with?

1) Kristen Stewart

2) Taylor Lautner

3) Robert Pattinson

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An American astronaut believing himself to be the first person ever to set foot on Planet 51 gets the shock of his life in this animated adventure comedy featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, John Cleese, and Gary Oldman. Captain Charles “Chuck” Baker (voice of Johnson) was on a mission to boldly go where no man had gone before, a remote celestial body dubbed Planet 51. The scientific community had surmised that Planet 51 was uninhabited, so when Captain Baker steps out of his spacecraft to discover a race of tiny green people living in quaint communities reminiscent of 1950s America, he can’t quite believe his eyes. Unfortunately, the tiny extraterrestrials suffer from a universal fear that their utopian community will one day be overrun by alien invaders…just like the extra-large astronaut who now stands before them. As the paranoid aliens attempt to capture the peaceful visitor and make him the latest attraction at the Alien Invaders Space Museum, Captain Baker must count on his robot companion, “Rover,” and his new friend, Lem, in order to navigate this strange new world and find a way back home before it’s too late.

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