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Miles Surrey

@hksurrey.bsky.social
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culture writer w/ bylines at The Ringer, Bloomberg, Men's Health, Vox, Polygon, etc msurrey2 at gmail dot com

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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on Letterboxd www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Can Letterboxd Stay Letterboxd Under Studio Ownership?
Letterboxd, once a niche social network for cinephiles to review, recommend and discover films, is now the subject of a potential nine-figure acquisition. As reported by the New York Times last week, ...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on Primetime www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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‘Primetime’ Is Part of the Problem It Wants to Expose
In a meta twist, before moviegoers experience Robert Pattinson’s portrayal of Chris Hansen in A24’s Primetime, they will see Hansen himself. The former host of the investigative series To Catch a Pred...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on cult movies www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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‘Practical Magic 2’ Is a Gamble on the Power of Cult Movies
To kick off the fall box office swing, Practical Magic 2 summoned $30 million domestically over its opening weekend. It’s a solid if unspectacular start for a film with a $75 million production budget...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on the Resident Evil drama www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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‘Resident Evil’ Fans Will Regret Driving Away Zach Cregger
As the latest big-screen adaptation of the zombie video game series Resident Evil gears up for release next week, the film’s writer-director is dealing with a rabid horde of his own. While promoting t...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on Amblin vibes www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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This ’80s Movie Formula Is Still Hollywood Gold
The new Warner Bros. science-fiction thriller, The End of Oak Street, imagines a suburban neighborhood mysteriously transported to prehistoric times, where the unfortunate inhabitants try (and mostly ...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on "creative differences" www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Hollywood Directors — and Creativity — Aren’t Disposable
For the next stage of its evolution, the Jurassic World franchise will have to find a way with a new director. News recently broke that Jurassic World Rebirth director Gareth Edwards won’t be returnin...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on David Ellison's 30 movie pledge www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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David Ellison’s 30-Movie Pledge Sounds Like Make-Believe
As Paramount waits for the antitrust trial over its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to start in March 2027, its chief executive, David Ellison, is bringing his perspective to the court of ...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on filmmakers embracing AI www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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AI-Obsessed Filmmakers Are Making a Crucial Miscalculation
Established filmmakers haven’t minced words about their opposition to AI: Guillermo del Toro said he’d “rather die” than use generative AI, while James Cameron has called AI actors “horrifying.” Indus...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on The Odyssey and its "backlash" www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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'The Odyssey' Shows Studios When to Ignore Critics
Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster, The Odyssey, had a suitably epic opening weekend. The film grossed $264.1 million, becoming the biggest global launch in Nolan’s career. With such overwhelming ...
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Owen Lewis @owensports.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I spent the last few weeks writing this piece about the end of tennis.com -- what it was like during the peak of the blog days, how it influenced young writers, how it changed in tandem with the Internet, and the void that's left now that it's gone. Gift link: defector.com/tennis-com-l...
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Tennis.com Lived And Died With The Internet | Defector
A day after the French Open ended in May, the website tennis.com shut down its editorial operation. The brand dates back to the founding of Tennis magazine in 1965, and though the mag folded in 2022, ...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on Dwayne "The Flop" Johnson www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Hollywood's Guaranteed Paydays for Stars Are Bad Bets Now
Rather than making a summer splash, Disney’s live-action Moana remake floundered at the box office. Opening with $43 million domestically against a $250 million production budget, the film is already ...
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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 03/07/2026
Incredible moment where Fox News puts up a graphic with all the reasons it opposes the DSA and why people should be afraid of them
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on Supergirl www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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The ‘Supergirl’ Flop Is Being Misread
Contrary to its title character, Supergirl did not take flight. The film grossed $38 million domestically in its opening weekend, less than one-third of what Superman earned in its debut last summer o...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on Widow's Bay and Apple TV www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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What ‘Widow’s Bay’ Can — and Can’t — Do for Apple TV
The island of Widow’s Bay may be cursed, but for Apple TV, the horror-comedy’s debut has only been a blessing. Since its premiere in April, the show has emerged as a genuine word-of-mouth hit, earning...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on Disclosure Day www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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‘Disclosure Day’ Underscores a Hollywood Marketing Dilemma
From Close Encounters of the Third Kind to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and War of the Worlds, a UFO-themed blockbuster from Steven Spielberg has long been a can’t-miss event, and this weekend was no ex...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on spoof comedies www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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‘Scary Movie’ Cements Hollywood’s Spoof Comedy Renaissance
When Scream 7 arrived in theaters in February, the Ghostface turning heads wasn’t from the horror hit itself but from Scary Movie. The trailer for the long-running parody series’ sixth installment pla...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Best I can manage before losing my sanity
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on the YouTube/Hollywood talent pipeline www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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YouTube as a Hollywood Talent Pipeline Comes With Caveats
A horror film performing well at the box office doesn’t turn heads on its own — the genre has become one of Hollywood’s surest bets in an uncertain theatrical landscape. What is surprising is how deci...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
For Men's Health, I went into the Backrooms www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
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‘Backrooms’ Is the Year’s Buzziest Horror Movie. Its Internet Origins Might Blow Your Mind.
What began as a creepy message board post has now become an A24 horror movie with a pair of Academy Award-nominated stars and a 20-year-old director. Here’s how we got here.
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on the state of Star Wars www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Dear Disney, There’s Such a Thing as Too Much ‘Star Wars’
Memorial Day marks the official start to summer blockbuster season, and while a $100 million opening weekend would be a success for just about any franchise, Star Wars is saddled with Death Star-sized...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Thrilled to share my Survivor takes for @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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‘Survivor’ Is Forgetting What Made It Survive
Three events helped define modern reality television: the O.J. Simpson murder trial, The Real World, and, of course, Survivor. When the latter premiered in 2000, it was like nothing else on American a...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com on Hollywood's absence at Cannes www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Hollywood Is Trading Cannes’ Uncertainty for Controlled Hype
With superyachts lining the harbor and strict dress codes for gala screenings, the Cannes Film Festival is a traditionally glitzy affair — and for decades, Hollywood has been its most glamorous tenant...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
For my @opinion.bloomberg.com debut, I wrote about The Devil Wears Prada 2 www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Delivers a Chic Eulogy for Print
In The Devil Wears Prada 2, the most striking update isn’t the fashion. It’s the collapse of the glossy world of fashion journalism that its characters inhabited in the original film. But the sequel d...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
For Men's Health, some Pulitzer worthy work: Ranking Karl Urbans www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
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Karl Urban’s 15 Coolest Roles, Ranked
The star of ‘The Boys’ and ‘Mortal Kombat II’ has been ripping one-liners as the go-to hardass on TV and in movies for more than 20 years. We ranked his very best work.
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
For Polygon, I chatted with my Danish father Nicolas Winding Refn about a great many things www.polygon.com/pusher-nicol...
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30 years later, Mads Mikkelsen's crime-thriller trilogy hits even harder for its provocative director
Polygon goes deep with Nicolas Winding Refn on Pusher and more
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
For Men's Health, I chatted with DTF St. Louis creator Steven Conrad www.menshealth.com/entertainmen...
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‘DTF St. Louis’ Has a Lot to Say About Male Friendship. Creator Steven Conrad Broke It All Down.
As HBO’s limited series reaches its unexpected ending, the man in charge adds some extra perspective on what it all means and what you should take away.
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Some news: I’ve been laid off by The Ringer. It was a rewarding eight and a half years and I’m proud to have literally written the most articles in the site’s history. I’d love to keep writing about pop culture elsewhere — drop me a line: msurrey2 at gmail
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Wrote about my beloved Foundation www.theringer.com/2025/09/12/t...
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‘Foundation’ Isn’t Homework—It’s a Deep, Fascinating Universe Worth Exploring
Apple TV+’s dense sci-fi series, which just concluded its third season, rewards attentive viewers and never forgets to entertain amid all the lore. But with shake-ups behind the scenes, what will the ...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
For The Ringer's 21st century movie performances package, wrote about some of my favorite Guys www.theringer.com/2025/08/27/m...
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The 21st-Century That Guy Hall of Fame
You know them only as “that guy from that thing,” but make no mistake: Their on-screen presence is as unmistakable as it is essential.
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Some tennis blogging www.theringer.com/2025/08/22/t...
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A U.S. Open Guide to the Americans’ Attempt to End a Men’s Grand Slam Drought
It’s been 22 years since Andy Roddick last brought home a Grand Slam title for American men’s tennis. These are the players best poised to break the curse.
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
For its 30th anniversary, wrote about my beloved Waterworld www.theringer.com/2025/07/28/m...
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‘Waterworld’ Deserved Better
Thirty years since its release, the oft-derided Kevin Costner blockbuster has a surprising amount of longevity
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Fun exercise, will probably change my mind 20 times in the next week
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Claire McNear @clairemcnear.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
time for an unfortunate media rite of passage: after 9 years at The Ringer, I was laid off this week. I’m gutted to leave, but grateful for my time there, the many wonderful folks I worked with over the years, and all the stories I got to tell
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Howard Beck @howardbeck.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Hey friends: My wonderfully talented Ringer colleague Yasi Salek -- host of the fantastic Bandsplain podcast -- lost her home in the Altadena fire. If you're a fan of the show, or just want to help and are able, there's a GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/yasis-hous...
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Donate to Yasi's House Burned Down, organized by Tasbeeh Herwees
Hello Bandsplainers and general fans of the podcast host known as Yasi Salek. We're Yasi … Tasbeeh Herwees needs your support for Yasi's House Burned Down
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Some year-end thoughts on George Miller, Francis Ford Coppola, Ridley Scott, and Clint Eastwood because why not www.theringer.com/2024/12/18/m...
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Four Lessons From Old Masters of Hollywood
Miller. Coppola. Scott. Eastwood. In 2024, four maestros of the screen proved that they still have plenty left to teach us, sometimes in unconventional ways.
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Welcome back to List Season, here's my top 10 shows of the year (and some honorable mentions) www.theringer.com/2024/12/09/t...
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The Best TV Shows of 2024
In a somewhat forgettable year for television, these 10 series made a striking impression
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 04/12/2023
It was an honor to speak with John Woo about Silent Night and returning to Hollywood after 20 years www.theringer.com/movies/2023/...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 17/11/2023
Tried to dig into the Lin-Manuelification of Taika Waititi www.theringer.com/movies/2023/...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 16/10/2023
Some thoughts on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and the zombified state of AMC Networks www.theringer.com/tv/2023/10/1...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 12/10/2023
Mike Flanagan's The Fall of the House of Usher answers the question, "What if Succession had the body count of a slasher movie?" www.theringer.com/tv/2023/10/1...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 26/09/2023
More thoughts on The Creator later this week but can't hate a movie that decided Allison Janney should be exactly like Stephen Lang's character in Avatar
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 22/09/2023
It gives me no pleasure to report that The Continental is a letdown www.theringer.com/tv/2023/9/22...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 20/09/2023
Some thoughts on Prisoners and the past decade of Denis Villeneuve www.theringer.com/movies/2023/...
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 17/09/2023
Area Man Wins Tennis Tournament
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 25/07/2023
shameless plug: also trying to be more active on the ole Letterboxd letterboxd.com/milessurrey
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Miles Surrey’s profile on Letterboxd
Miles uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 224 films watched. Favorites: Jaws (1975), Mulholland Drive (2001), The Handmaiden (2016), Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 20/07/2023
the mental image of this manlet sitting in the movie about the doll just getting madder and redder and furrowing his brow in rage while everyone around him laughs and has a nice time is so fucking funny
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Jacob Oller @jacoboller.bsky.social · 05/07/2023
If you wanted to know what was going on with GQ, WBD, and our good pal David Zaslav, I broke it down: www.pastemagazine.com/movies/warner…
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GQ Sells Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Its Integrity
GQ's David Zaslav story criticized the Warner Bros. Discovery CEO before being weakened, then pulled. Then the conflicts of interest came out.
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 30/06/2023
It's by no means perfect, but really enjoyed Indy's final adventure www.theringer.com/movies/2023/6/30/…
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 16/06/2023
Horrible person, horrible movie www.theringer.com/dc/2023/6/16/2376…
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Miles Surrey @hksurrey.bsky.social · 12/06/2023
Oh thank god
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