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Now an ex-cop on the run, Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) hooks into outlaw street-racing. When the Feds strong-arm him back, O'Connor's no rules, win-or-die skills are unleashed against an international drug lord. Along for the adventure are his velocity-addicted buddy (Tyrese) riding shotgun and a drop-dead-gorgeous undercover agent (Eva Mendes) who dials up the heat.
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The sequel to the racing smash THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS may not have Vin Diesel as its star but it burns with even higher octane than its predecessor and a whole lot less extraneous drama. Back in action is undercover cop Brian O'Connor Paul Walker whose career has hit the skids since he let Diesel's character escape at the last film's end. He has sunk in status and is now a fringe dweller on the Miami street racing scene. A chance at redemption arrives when the fuzz recruits him to investigate Carter Vellone Cole Hauser a top-dog street racer with dangerous drug connections. O'Connor recruits his bickering childhood pal modelsinger Tyrese now a nitro-burning ex-con from the Diesel school of toughness to help him pull the bad guys to the curb with a tire-spinning vengeance. John Singleton BOYZ IN THE HOOD HIGHER LEARNING directed and obviously had great fun delivering a straight-up racing thriller that's free of the message-bearing pressure of being a "John Singleton film." 2 FAST fairly roars off the screen with comic book exuberance and a cheerful disregard for anything that gets in the way of its forward momentum. Best of all is Tyrese a natural laid-back star--he's not afraid to poke fun at his own shirtless model-boy image and amply compensates for the mighty Vin's absence. Rapper Ludacriss is also memorable as O'Connor's mechanic as is model Devon Akoi as a cute female racer.
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Like the high-revving imports and American muscle cars that roar down the streets of its south Florida setting, 2 Fast 2 Furious is tricked out to the max. While Vin Diesel opted for his XXX franchise, this obligatory sequel to The Fast and the Furious benefits from Diesel's absence, allowing returning star Paul Walker to shine while forging a lively partnership with rising star Tyrese, who fulfills his sidekick duties with more vitality than Diesel could ever muster. The Miami/Dade locations are another bonus, lending colorful backdrop to the most dazzling street-racing sequences (both real and digitally composited) ever committed to film. The plot is disposable--former cop Walker and jailbird Tyrese are recruited by the FBI to dethrone a thuggish kingpin (Cole Hauser)--but director John Singleton keeps the adrenalin pumping, enlisting a rainbow coalition of costars (including rapper Ludacris and Chanel supermodel Devon Aoki) to combine a hip-hop vibe with full-blown action while showcasing hot babes, edgy humor, and some of the coolest cars that ever burned rubber. Heed the movie's warning, kids: Let the stuntmen do the driving. --Jeff Shannon
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Like the high-revving imports and American muscle cars that roar down the streets of its south Florida setting, 2 Fast 2 Furious is tricked out to the max. While Vin Diesel opted for his XXX franchise, this obligatory sequel to The Fast and the Furious benefits from Diesel's absence, allowing returning star Paul Walker to shine while forging a lively partnership with rising star Tyrese, who fulfills his sidekick duties with more vitality than Diesel could ever muster. The Miami/Dade locations are another bonus, lending colorful backdrop to the most dazzling street-racing sequences (both real and digitally composited) ever committed to film. The plot is disposable--former cop Walker and jailbird Tyrese are recruited by the FBI to dethrone a thuggish kingpin (Cole Hauser)--but director John Singleton keeps the adrenalin pumping, enlisting a rainbow coalition of costars (including rapper Ludacris and Chanel supermodel Devon Aoki) to combine a hip-hop vibe with full-blown action while showcasing hot babes, edgy humor, and some of the coolest cars that ever burned rubber. Heed the movie's warning, kids: Let the stuntmen do the driving. --Jeff Shannon
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l'ex poliziotto brian o'conner recluta il suo vecchio amico d'infanzia roman pierce per collaborare al trasporto di una partita di denaro 'sporco' per conto del boss malavitoso carter verone, che come attivita' di copertura gestisce una ditta di import-export in florida. ma il nuovo lavoro di brian, in realta', e' una copertura: brian agisce per l'fbi accanto all'agente monica clemente, che si e' infiltrata nell'organizzazione per tentare di smantellarla.
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John Ireland is an independent trucker who's falsely accuse
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John Ireland is an independent trucker who's falsely accused of murder after a high-speed chase and wreck with another trucker. Busting out of prison to clear his name, and with the law hot on his tail, Ireland steals a Jaguar and takes owner Dorothy Malone hostage. Together, the pair enters a Pebble Beach road race so Ireland can seek sanctuary at the finish line over the Mexican border. Roger Corman wrote and produced this feature, one of the first releases from AIP. 73 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions.
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A man escapes prison takes a beautiful woman hostage and runs for the border in a fast sports car. John Ireland stars. This film may contain variations in audio and video quality due to limitations of the original source materialThis product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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On the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles, every night is
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On the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles, every night is a championship race. With nitro-boosted fury, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), rules the road turning all his challengers into dust. He and his rival, Johnny Tran (Rick Yune) are the boldest, the baddest and the best. But now, there's new rage on the road. They know he's tough, they know he's fast, but what they don't know is that he's a speed demon detective (Paul Walker) with enough drive and determination to come out the winner.
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THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS is a nitro-burning joyride that makes outstanding use of special effects, innovative camera work, and a nonstop throbbing soundtrack. From the opening sequence--a high-speed, high-tech truck robbery--the film never drops below the red line. Roaring along at breakneck speed, Dom (Vin Diesel) and his crew meet on the streets of L.A. each night to show off their high-powered racers. When new guy Brian (Paul Walker) wants to add his fuel to the fire, he can't cough up the cash to race, but offers up his car as collateral. In their tiny jacked compacts, Dom, Brian, and Edwin (Ja Rule) burst into a high-gear race with Brian nearly beating perennial champion Dom. But in the final moments, he loses the race and his car. Brian's debt is quickly cleared, however, when he saves Dom both from the cops and from a potentially violent encounter with Johnny Tran (Rick Yune), a rival gang lord. Dom takes Brian under his wing--a decision that disgusts his gang but delights his
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The FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise returns with this fifth outing that once again showcases the series' dynamic duo, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, as they continue to evade the authorities hot on their tails. Director Justin Lin also returns to helm this entry, which is written by THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT's Chris Morgan.
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The sequel to the racing smash THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS may not have Vin Diesel as its star but it burns with even higher octane than its predecessor and a whole lot less extraneous drama. Back in action is undercover cop Brian O'Connor Paul Walker whose career has hit the skids since he let Diesel's character escape at the last film's end. He has sunk in status and is now a fringe dweller on the Miami street racing scene. A chance at redemption arrives when the fuzz recruits him to investigate Carter Vellone Cole Hauser a top-dog street racer with dangerous drug connections. O'Connor recruits his bickering childhood pal modelsinger Tyrese now a nitro-burning ex-con from the Diesel school of toughness to help him pull the bad guys to the curb with a tire-spinning vengeance. John Singleton BOYZ IN THE HOOD HIGHER LEARNING directed and obviously had great fun delivering a straight-up racing thriller that's free of the message-bearing pressure of being a "John Singleton film." 2 FAST fairly roars off the screen with comic book exuberance and a cheerful disregard for anything that gets in the way of its forward momentum. Best of all is Tyrese a natural laid-back star--he's not afraid to poke fun at his own shirtless model-boy image and amply compensates for the mighty Vin's absence. Rapper Ludacriss is also memorable as O'Connor's mechanic as is model Devon Akoi as a cute female racer.
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They've got the adrenaline rush and the mean machines, but most of all, they've got the extreme need for speed. On the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles, every night is a championship race. With nitro-boosted fury, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), rules the road turning all his challengers into dust. He and his rival, Johnny Tran (Rick Yune) are the boldest, the baddest and the best. But now, there's new rage on the road. They know he's tough, they know he's fast, but what they don't know is that he's a speed demon detective (Paul Walker) with enough drive and determination to come out the winner. With intense full-throttle action, awesome high-speed stunts, and full-on pedal to the metal intensity, this fast and furious assault puts you in the driver's seat and dares you to exceed all limits.
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The story centers around a man on the run from the law, and the extraordinary lengths he has to go to avoid capture. Along the journey he kidnaps a beautiful woman and commandeers her car leaving behind a trail of violence and mayhem.
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Borrowing the title of the '50s AIP drive-in fave, this high-energy actioner stars Paul Walker as an undercover cop who works his way into a group of thrill-seeking road racers led by mechanic Vin Diesel, in hopes of finding a tie to a truck-hijacking ring. But when Walker gets caught up in the dangerous world of wild wheels, his superiors begin questioning his investigative moves. Rick Yune, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez also star. 107 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH); music videos; "making of" documentary; featurette; storyboard comparison; theatrical trailer; video game demo; audio commentary; deleted scenes.
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The favorite of students and educators everywhere, James Burke the scientific detective is back tracking the fascinating links between technological invention, social history, economics, and, well, everything. Life is a giant 3-dimensional globe made up of millions of threads that cross and recross each other, says Burke as he traces the lines that lead from a French loom to IBM, from a kink in a water pipe to a carburetor. He makes two dozen international stops by way of explaining how the steam pump led to carbon paper, to the entire Industrial revolution and the moon landing, with drill bits, X-rays and genetic engineering along the way; says New York Newsday. In one half-hour! Your head spins, but its the same as splendid champagne. TV is rarely this tasty or this smart, and hardly ever both in such a whiz-bang package. Programs in this series: Disc 1: Revolutions Disvover how the steam engine led to safety matches, imitation diamonds and the moon in a wild ride. Sentimental Journeys What has Freud got to do with maps: Or prison reform with blue dye? Or the inside of a star with the Himalayas: India reveals the answers. Getting It Together Start by examining a SWAT team, which leads to hot air ballooning, the root of many inventions. Whodunit? Who stole a set of billard balls in 1902 and why was he the most famous crook in history? The clues: maps from 1775, Charles Darwins cousin and the FBI. Disc 2: Something for Nothing Something impossible happened 400 years ago. And we wound up in outer space, thanks (en route) to piegon lovers, the Pope, and electric Italian frogs. Echoes of the Past On his way to finding the secret of the universe, Burke takes us to the Buddhist tea ceremony, ties to international spies and Lincolns assassination. Photo Finish The Le Mans 24-hour race is the backdrop for linking photography and bullets, relativity and blimps. Separate Ways Two trails split over slavery in the 18th Century. One route leads to the Wild West and Brooklyn Bridge, the other coining money and TV. Both end with a threat to peace. Disc 3: High Times Unwrap a sandwich and you are on a path to World War II radar and Neo-Impressionist painters Deja Vu History repeats itself, when you know how to look. Pizzaro beats the Incas, the first stock market opens. The Queen of England salutes a Mexican beetle and Hitlers plans misfire. New Harmony Miscroscopic bugs inspired the novel Frankenstein which aided the birth of Socialism. Hot Pickle The connection between a cup of tea, opium dens, the London Zoo and a switch that releases bombs Disc 4: The Big Spin The greatest medical accident in history starts a trail that leads to Helen of Troy, 17th Century flower-power, the invention of soda pop and earthquake detection Bright Ideas A Baltimore man invented the bottle, which led to razors and clock springs, and the Hubble telescope. Making Waves Hairdressers, Gold Rush Miners, Irish potato farmers and English parliamentarians are really tied together. Routes A sick lawyer in 18th Century France changes farming and triggers the French Revolution and new medical research. Disc 5: One Word One medieval word kicks off the investigation into different cultures with the same stories that ends in cultural anthropology. Sign Here Dutch piracy starts international law and French probability math, phonetics and Victorian seances. Better Than the Real Thing How the zipper started with technology Jefferson picked up in Paris during a row about Creation. Flexible Response Robin Hood starts us on a trail . Features: English Subtitled for the Hearing Impaired Educators Guide
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THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS is a nitro-burning joyride that makes outstanding use of special effects innovative camera work and a nonstop throbbing soundtrack. From the opening sequence--a high-speed high-tech truck robbery--the film never drops below the red line. Roaring along at breakneck speed Dom Vin Diesel and his crew meet on the streets of L.A. each night to show off their high-powered racers. When new guy Brian Paul Walker wants to add his fuel to the fire he can't cough up the cash to race but offers up his car as collateral. In their tiny jacked compacts Dom Brian and Edwin Ja Rule burst into a high-gear race with Brian nearly beating perennial champion Dom. But in the final moments he loses the race and his car. Brian's debt is quickly cleared however when he saves Dom both from the cops and from a potentially violent encounter with Johnny Tran Rick Yune a rival gang lord. Dom takes Brian under his wing--a decision that disgusts his gang but delights his sister Mia Jordana Brewster. The gang never suspects that Brian is not who he seems: he is actually an undercover cop and though he wishes otherwise he's there to bust Dom for committing the armed truck robbery witnessed in the opening scenes.
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         Product DetailsOriginal Title:The Fast and the Furious - Tokyo Drift (2 Disc Limited Edition) (Orange spine)Actors: Bow Wow - Damien Marzette - Lucas Black - Trula M. Marcus - Zachery Ty BryanDirector: Justin LinCondition: USEDFormat: DVDRuntime: 104 minsLanguage: English Subtitle: English SubtitlesDiscs: 2Region code: Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories)Rating: UnratedGenre: ActionRelease Year: 2009Description: "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift has all the elements that spelled success for its predecessors: Speed, sex, and minimal dialogue. The plot doesn't need explication; it's a nonsensical series of confrontations and standoffs that serve to get us from one race to another. Tokyo Drift can most accurately be described as a visual poem about screeching tires, crunching fiberglass, and sleek female skin, set to a killer soundtrack of Japanese pop and hip-hop. The actors are only needed for tight close-ups of narrowed eyes or sweaty hands tightly gripping gearshifts, though Sung Kang, Better Luck Tomorrow, stands out as a vaguely philosophical hoodlum with deadpan charisma. The curved bodies of the cars and the luscious flesh of the women are both shot with a fetishistic hunger. The 'drift' style of racing--in which the cars are allowed to slide in order to take sharp turns at high speeds--grabs your eyes; there's a strange, spectral beauty to rows of cars sliding sideways down a mountain road at night. Also starring Lucas Black (Friday Night Lights) as our wheel-happy hero; Bow Wow (Roll Bounce) as the scam-artist comic relief; and martial arts legend Sonny Chiba (Kill Bill) as a yakuza big shot."Your browser does not support iframes.
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The adrenaline-fueled thrill ride that began with The Fast and the Furious takes an explosive new turn in 2 Fast 2 Furious! It’s the nitro-fueled answer to the questions: how fast do you like it. Now an ex-cop on the run, Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker) hooks into outlaw street-racing. When the Feds strongarm him back, O’Connor’s no-rules, win-or-die skills are unleashed against an international drug lord. With his velocity-addicted buddy (Tyrese) riding shotgun, and a drop-dead gorgeous undercover agent (Eva Mendes) dialing up the heat, 2 Fast 2 Furious accelerates the action into a desperate race for survival, justice…and mind-blowing, jaw-dropping speed!
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THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS is a nitro-burning joyride that makes outstanding use of special effects innovative camera work and a nonstop throbbing soundtrack. From the opening sequence--a high-speed high-tech truck robbery--the film never drops below the red line. Roaring along at breakneck speed Dom Vin Diesel and his crew meet on the streets of L.A. each night to show off their high-powered racers. When new guy Brian Paul Walker wants to add his fuel to the fire he can't cough up the cash to race but offers up his car as collateral. In their tiny jacked compacts Dom Brian and Edwin Ja Rule burst into a high-gear race with Brian nearly beating perennial champion Dom. But in the final moments he loses the race and his car. Brian's debt is quickly cleared however when he saves Dom both from the cops and from a potentially violent encounter with Johnny Tran Rick Yune a rival gang lord. Dom takes Brian under his wing--a decision that disgusts his gang but delights his sister Mia Jordana Brewster. The gang never suspects that Brian is not who he seems: he is actually an undercover cop and though he wishes otherwise he's there to bust Dom for committing the armed truck robbery witnessed in the opening scenes.
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THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS is a nitro-burning joyride that makes outstanding use of special effects, innovative camera work, and a nonstop throbbing soundtrack. From the opening sequence--a high-speed, high-tech truck robbery--the film never drops below the red line. Roaring along at breakneck speed, Dom (Vin Diesel) and his crew meet on the streets of L.A. each night to show off their high-powered racers. When new guy Brian (Paul Walker) wants to add his fuel to the fire, he can't cough up the cash to race, but offers up his car as collateral. In their tiny jacked compacts, Dom, Brian, and Edwin (Ja Rule) burst into a high-gear race with Brian nearly beating perennial champion Dom. But in the final moments, he loses the race and his car. Brian's debt is quickly cleared, however, when he saves Dom both from the cops and from a potentially violent encounter with Johnny Tran (Rick Yune), a rival gang lord. Dom takes Brian under his wing--a decision that disgusts his gang but delights his sister Mia (Jordana Brews
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nel mondo delle corse d'auto clandestine, un poliziotto inf
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nel mondo delle corse d'auto clandestine, un poliziotto infiltrato, tra una corsa e l'altra, si innamora della sorella del maggior sospettato. rifacimento di "the fast and the furious" 1954.premi e riconoscimenti2002 - miglior cast mtv movie awards
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The Fast and the Furious Trilogy is filled with heart-pound
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The Fast and the Furious Trilogy is filled with heart-pounding racing sequences, mind-blowing stunts and intense full-throttled action. It all begins in Los Angeles, where an undercover cop infiltrates the city’s infamous street racing subculture, in The Fast and the Furious. Adventure takes an explosive turn in Miami as an ex-cop is forced to bring down an international drug lord in 2 Fast 2 Furious. Halfway across the world, American street racing collides with the Japanese underworld in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
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This DVDTee includes both a DVD of the 1954 chase film, The Fast and The Furious, and a tee shirt featuring the original poster art. The action races cross the screen at 70 miles per hour in this thrill-packed tale of a man on the run for a crime he didn t commit. The wrongly-accused, Frank Webster (John Ireland), breaks out of prison and kidnaps a girl with a fast car (Dorothy Malone). As they race for the Mexican border, an inter-state road rally serves as their cover. But the cops are closing in fast! Cult movie hero Roger Corman wrote the script and leading man Ireland co-directs this 50s drive-in classic.
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The favorite of students and educators everywhere, James Burke the scientific detective is back tracking the fascinating links between technological invention, social history, economics, and, well, everything. Life is a giant 3-dimensional globe made up of millions of threads that cross and recross each other, says Burke as he traces the lines that lead from a French loom to IBM, from a kink in a water pipe to a carburetor. He makes two dozen international stops by way of explaining how the steam pump led to carbon paper, to the entire Industrial revolution and the moon landing, with drill bits, X-rays and genetic engineering along the way; says New York Newsday. In one half-hour! Your head spins, but its the same as splendid champagne. TV is rarely this tasty or this smart, and hardly ever both in such a whiz-bang package. Programs in this series: Disc 1: Revolutions Disvover how the steam engine led to safety matches, imitation diamonds and the moon in a wild ride. Sentimental Journeys What has Freud got to do with maps: Or prison reform with blue dye? Or the inside of a star with the Himalayas: India reveals the answers. Getting It Together Start by examining a SWAT team, which leads to hot air ballooning, the root of many inventions. Whodunit? Who stole a set of billard balls in 1902 and why was he the most famous crook in history? The clues: maps from 1775, Charles Darwins cousin and the FBI. Disc 2: Something for Nothing Something impossible happened 400 years ago. And we wound up in outer space, thanks (en route) to piegon lovers, the Pope, and electric Italian frogs. Echoes of the Past On his way to finding the secret of the universe, Burke takes us to the Buddhist tea ceremony, ties to international spies and Lincolns assassination. Photo Finish The Le Mans 24-hour race is the backdrop for linking photography and bullets, relativity and blimps. Separate Ways Two trails split over slavery in the 18th Century. One route leads to the Wild West and Brooklyn Bridge, the other coining money and TV. Both end with a threat to peace. Disc 3: High Times Unwrap a sandwich and you are on a path to World War II radar and Neo-Impressionist painters Deja Vu History repeats itself, when you know how to look. Pizzaro beats the Incas, the first stock market opens. The Queen of England salutes a Mexican beetle and Hitlers plans misfire. New Harmony Miscroscopic bugs inspired the novel Frankenstein which aided the birth of Socialism. Hot Pickle The connection between a cup of tea, opium dens, the London Zoo and a switch that releases bombs Disc 4: The Big Spin The greatest medical accident in history starts a trail that leads to Helen of Troy, 17th Century flower-power, the invention of soda pop and earthquake detection Bright Ideas A Baltimore man invented the bottle, which led to razors and clock springs, and the Hubble telescope. Making Waves Hairdressers, Gold Rush Miners, Irish potato farmers and English parliamentarians are really tied together. Routes A sick lawyer in 18th Century France changes farming and triggers the French Revolution and new medical research. Disc 5: One Word One medieval word kicks off the investigation into different cultures with the same stories that ends in cultural anthropology. Sign Here Dutch piracy starts international law and French probability math, phonetics and Victorian seances. Better Than the Real Thing How the zipper started with technology Jefferson picked up in Paris during a row about Creation. Flexible Response Robin Hood starts us on a trail . Features: English Subtitled for the Hearing Impaired Educators Guide
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