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With Florence Pugh Ciaran Hinds Toby Jones Tessa Ross Sebastian Lelio David Wilmot Alice Birch Elaine Cassidy Brian F. O'Byrne Tom Burke Ed Guiney Andrew Lowe Dermot Crowley Emma Donoghue Juliette Howell Niamh Algar Kíla Lord Cassidy

The Irish Midlands, 1862 - a young girl stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O'Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village harbouring a saint 'surviving on manna from heaven' or are there more ominous motives at work?

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With Robert De Niro Cate Blanchett Anne Hathaway Anthony Hopkins Oscar Isaac James Gray Donald Sutherland Anthony Katagas Jeremy Strong Marc Butan Banks Repeta Rodrigo Teixeira Jaylin Webb Ryan Sell Alan Terpins Marco Tulio Kehdi Francisco Civita Beto Gauss Gustavo Debs Lourenco Sant’Anna

From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, Armageddon Time is a deeply personal story on the strength of family, the complexity of friendship and the generational pursuit of the American Dream.

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With Jennifer Lawrence Brian Tyree Henry Luke Goebel Ottessa Moshfegh Stephen McKinley Henderson Elizabeth Sanders Jayne Houdyshell Linda Emond Lila Neugebauer Justine Ciarrochi

A soldier (Lawrence) struggles to adjust to her life after returning home to New Orleans.

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With Jillian Bell Kyle Newacheck Harvey Guillén Natalie Morales Blake Anderson Brandon Dermer

Vanessa (Jillian Bell) embarks on a solo trip to clear her head after the death of her best friend Jennifer (Natalie Morales). But her self-care vacation takes a detour when she finds the recently departed Jennifer standing in her kitchen, claiming to be an extraterrestrial. Together they spend the next 48 hours partying and reminiscing on better days in a comedy that’s out of this world.

NR Drama 1 hr, 23 mins
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With Daniel Gimenez Cacho Nicolas Giacobone Ximena Lamadrid Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Griselda Siciliani Iker Solano

The story of a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker, who returns home and works through an existential crisis as he grapples with his identity, familial relationships, the folly of his memories as well as the past of his country. He seeks answers in his past to reconcile who he is in the present.

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With Alejandro Loayza Grisi

In the arid Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living a tranquil life for years. While he takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, she keeps house and walks for miles with the other local women to fetch precious water. When an uncommonly long drought threatens everything they know, Virginio and Sisa must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city. Their dilemma is precipitated by the arrival of their grandson Clever, who comes to visit with news. The three of them must face, each in their own way, the effects of a changing environment, the importance of tradition, and the meaning of life itself.

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With Rupert Everett Harry Styles Emma Corrin Greg Berlanti Robbie Rogers Sarah Schechter Gina McKee Linus Roache Michael Grandage Ron Nyswaner. David Dawson Michael Riley McGrath Caroline Levy

A story of forbidden love and changing social conventions, My Policeman follows three young people – policeman Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin), and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson)– as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Linus Roache), Marion (Gina McKee), and Patrick (Rupert Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past.

R Drama 1 hr, 53 mins
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With Ben Affleck Nick Offerman Rachel Weisz Amy Locane Rose McGowan Lesley Ann Warren Jill Clayburgh Jeremy Davies Mark Pellington Dan Wakefield

Mark Pelllngton’s adaptation of Dan Wakefield’s seminal novel about a young man coming of age in the 1950s is a timeless story of freedom and repression, friendship and family, sex and love, and the psychological and spiritual struggle to be true to one’s self even if it means going against society’s expectations.

NR Drama 2 hrs, 7 mins
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With Pascale Arbillot Alban Lenoir Sébastien Lalanne Stéfi Celma

After the death of Charras, Lino (Alban lenoir) and Julia (Stéfi Celma) took over and form the new narcotic unit. Determined to find the murderers of his brother and his mentor, Lino continues his hunt and won't let anyone get in his way.

Drama 1 hr, 38 mins
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With Juliet Joseph Hamed Seydou Abby 6ix Geneme Dylan Magon Mohamed Diallo Marco Renna Mamy Seny Gueye Francesco Danquah Gué Antonio Dikele Distefano

A coming-of-age drama that follows the story of Tito and Paco, two brothers who grew up in Milan with the same dream: to break into the world of rap and be heard through music. The duo seem destined for success—Paco is a born performer and Tito knows how to write like no other—but ambition, life, and love for the same woman will test their bond.

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With Xochitl Romero Malcolm Barrett Claudia Doumit Blake Scott Lewis Kamahl Naiqui Bella Popa Kim Hamilton Liza Fernandez Bradley Wayne James Brandon Armstrong Matt Sauter

Estranged friends reunite for one evening to try and bridge the gap that has divided them for so long. While the task proves easy at first, they realize that in order to truly heal, they must confront the traumas that fractured them.

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With Tim Heidecker Michael Cudlitz Milo Gibson Madison Friedman Lexy Kolker Annet Mahendru Joe Dietsch Louie Gibson

A coming-of-age story, told through the eyes of a ten-year old girl whose family moves off the grid into untamed North American Wilderness. It’s their attempt to establish normalcy, to thrive off the land, and escape the pressures of modern society. But the family has its own internal pressures building, and you can’t escape what’s going on in your own household, no matter how far you move up a mountain.

NR Drama 1 hr, 31 mins
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With Steven Spielberg Seth Rogen Michelle Williams Jeannie Berlin Tony Kushner Oakes Fegley Gabriel LaBelle David Lynch Kristie Macosko Krieger Chloe East Robin Bartlett Judd Hirsch Gabriel Bateman Jonathan Hadary Sam Rechner Isabelle Kusman Gustavo Escobar Nicolas Cantu Cooper Dodson Lane Factor Stephen Smith

A coming-of-age movie that is loosely based on Steven Spielberg's own childhood growing up in Arizona

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With Cary Elwes Matthew Modine Jonah Hirsch Greer Grammer Rob Goug Judd Hirsch Matthew Hill Landon Johnson

1942. France is under Nazi control. The Allies have been pushed off the continent and their defeat in North Africa seems likely. Germany’s victory is nearly absolute.

Under this dark shadow, a man named Jacques (Cary Elwes) uses a radio to broadcast a message of hope. He hides in an attic with his daughter Juliet (Greer Grammer) and a small group of fellow survivors (Judd Hirsch, Mira Furlan), playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with the German occupiers.

The world becomes too dangerous when the Gestapo send Captain Klaus Jager (Sebastian Roche) to catch Jacques. As Klaus closes in, Jacques and his small group make a desperate bid to escape their pursuer, trusting themselves to the help of enigmatic Andre (Jason Patric), a Swiss banker. In the end, that trust may turn out to be the very thing that leads the hunter to his prey.

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With María Renée Prudencio Lucia Puenzo Karla Souza Tatiana Mereñuk Mónica Herrera Samara Ibrahin

In this nuanced story about the complexities of relationships, Mariel (Souza) is a veteran competitive diver who has one last chance at the Olympics. However, when a terrible truth surfaces, Mariel confronts her biggest personal question yet: is winning defined as the ultimate dream?

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With Michal Kondrat Slawomir Grzymkowski

In PROPHET, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński's story is told in the context of historical events of importance to Poland which reveal an unyielding leader who is not afraid to talk to the communists seeking to destroy the Church – even launching an operation code-named 'Prorok' (Prophet), engaging hundreds of agents to follow his every move. At the same time, he shows himself as a man of faith who sees further than his opponents do.

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With Florence Pugh Ciaran Hinds Toby Jones Tessa Ross Sebastian Lelio David Wilmot Alice Birch Elaine Cassidy Brian F. O'Byrne Tom Burke Ed Guiney Andrew Lowe Dermot Crowley Emma Donoghue Juliette Howell Niamh Algar Kíla Lord Cassidy

The Irish Midlands, 1862 - a young girl stops eating but remains miraculously alive and well. English nurse Lib Wright is brought to a tiny village to observe eleven-year old Anna O'Donnell. Tourists and pilgrims mass to witness the girl who is said to have survived without food for months. Is the village harbouring a saint 'surviving on manna from heaven' or are there more ominous motives at work?

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With Michal Kondrat Slawomir Grzymkowski

In PROPHET, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński's story is told in the context of historical events of importance to Poland which reveal an unyielding leader who is not afraid to talk to the communists seeking to destroy the Church – even launching an operation code-named 'Prorok' (Prophet), engaging hundreds of agents to follow his every move. At the same time, he shows himself as a man of faith who sees further than his opponents do.

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With Brad Pitt Carey Mulligan Dede Gardner Samantha Morton Patricia Clarkson Zoe Kazan Jeremy Kleiner Megan Ellison Rebecca Lenkiewicz Andre Braugher Sue Naegle Maria Schrader

New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey face down threats and intimidation as they push through with their story about Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and assault over the past several decades.

R Drama
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With Jason Schwartzman Lennie James Molly Gordon Angela Bedekovic Lili Taylor Andrew Bujalski

A pair of new lovers, an alcoholic and her AA sponsor, a teacher and a parent, a lawyer and his client, and more move from scene to scene, revealing intimate details as they forge connections. Via a groundbreaking shooting process, Bujalski plays with ideas of isolation and perception by filming each actor individually in separate locations, only joining them to their partner’s performance in the edit.

Drama 1 hr, 34 mins
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With Timothee Chalamet Taylor Russell Michael Stuhlbarg Jessica Harper Luca Guadagnino Andre Holland David Kajganich Mark Rylance David Gordon-Green Francesca Scorsese

Story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee, a disenfranchised drifter, as they meet and join forces for a road trip.

R Drama
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With Lara Silva Tyler Thompson Dallas Jenkins Elizabeth Tabash Ryan Swanson Amber Shannon

What now? After Jesus completes a sermon that turns the world upside down, all 12 disciples (including newcomer Judas) are ready to follow him to the ends of the earth. But problems remain. Matthew wrestles with estrangement from his family. Andrew visits an imprisoned John the Baptist. Mary and the women must find a source of income. Simon and Eden face the costs of following Jesus. Most importantly, the disciples face their biggest challenge yet when Jesus sends them out, two by two, to preach and perform miracles without him. Episodes 1 & 2 of Season Three pick up where Season Two left off, and in this unique theatrical experience, launch the most emotional and consequential season of The Chosen to date.

NR Drama 2 hrs, 30 mins
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With Gabrielle Union Raul Castillo Aubrey Joseph Bokeem Woodbine Andrew Kai Elegance Bratton McCaul Lombardi Jeremy Pope Aaron Dominguez Eman Esfandi

In Elegance Bratton's retelling of his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

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With Frank Grillo Hannah Van Der Westhuysen Andrea Iervolino Stan Wertlieb Jeff Bowler Eliana Jones Mira Sorvino as Annita Gabriel Byrne Bobby Moresco Barry Brooker Monika Bacardi Sergio Navarretta Fortunato Cerlino Giorgio Cantarini Brett Saxon Roman Kopelevich Julien Favre Romano Reggiani

Featuring Oscar® winners Mira Sorvino and the screenwriter of Crash, this thrilling, high-speed biopic tells the story of genius auto inventor Ferruccio Lamborghini (Frank Grillo, The Grey). All his life Ferruccio has dreamed of beating his longtime rival Enzo Ferrari (Gabriel Byrne)—and the upcoming Geneva grand prix could be his chance to blow past Ferrari for good. But can Ferruccio get his untested vehicle prepped for victory with the competition just months away? The race is on!

R Drama 1 hr, 37 mins
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With Ruby Rose Scoot McNairy Maddie Hasson Colson Baker Tim Sutton Demetrius "Lil Meech" Flenory Lil Tjay Naomi Wild

A rising but troubled musician searches for the inspiration to record his next song, pushing himself deep into the void. A work of fiction that explores fame, addiction, the artistic process, and the music industry, Taurus is a soulful and universal cautionary tale.

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With Isabelle Huppert Jerzy Skolimowski Ewa Piakowska Sandra Drzymalska Lorenzo Zurzolo Mateusz Kosciukiewic

EO, a gray donkey with melancholic eyes and a curious spirit, begins his life as a circus performer before escaping on a trek across the Polish and Italian countryside in a journey marked by absurdity and warmth in equal measure.

NR Drama 1 hr, 28 mins
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With Aidan Dick Fiana Toibin Izzi Rojas Chloe Steele Aidan Murtagh

In a rural town a teen lives a double life; One being his true self as a boy named Kieran. The other around his religious family where he must play the part of a girl, named Kay. When he falls reluctantly in love with the boy next door, who does not know he is trans; will Kieran be able to finally face his truth?

NR Drama 1 hr, 36 mins
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With Steven Spielberg Seth Rogen Michelle Williams Jeannie Berlin Tony Kushner Oakes Fegley Gabriel LaBelle David Lynch Kristie Macosko Krieger Chloe East Robin Bartlett Judd Hirsch Gabriel Bateman Jonathan Hadary Sam Rechner Isabelle Kusman Gustavo Escobar Nicolas Cantu Cooper Dodson Lane Factor Stephen Smith

A coming-of-age movie that is loosely based on Steven Spielberg's own childhood growing up in Arizona

PG-13 Drama
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With Timothee Chalamet Taylor Russell Michael Stuhlbarg Jessica Harper Luca Guadagnino Andre Holland David Kajganich Mark Rylance David Gordon-Green Francesca Scorsese

Story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee, a disenfranchised drifter, as they meet and join forces for a road trip.

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With Glen Powell Joe Jonas Serinda Swan Thomas Sadoski Molly Smith Thad Luckinbill Trent Luckinbill Spencer Neville J.D. Dillard Jonathan Majors Christina Jackson Nick Hargrove Daren Kagasoff Jake Crane Jonathan A. Stewart Rachel Smith

Devotion, an aerial war epic based on the bestselling book of the same name, tells the harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.

PG-13 Drama
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With Edward Norton Kate Hudson Dave Bautista Daniel Craig Kathryn Hahn Madelyn Cline Rian Johnson Jessica Henwick Janelle Monae Tom Karnowski Leslie Odom Jr. Ram Bergman

You’re invited to put the pieces together. In the follow-up to Rian Johnson's Knives Out, Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects.

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With Jack O’Connell Emma Corrin Joely Richardson Graham Broadbent Faye Marsay David Magee Elizabeth Gabler Ella Hunt Laurence Mark Pete Czernin Nikki Cooper Matthew Duckett

Based on the classic D.H. Lawrence novel, a story well ahead of its time, we follow the life of Lady Chatterley, a woman born to a life of wealth and privilege, who soon finds herself married to a man that she eventually falls out of love with. Lady Chatterley engages in a torrid affair with a gamekeeper on their English estate, discovering more desire and intimacy than she thought possible. When she realizes that she has fallen heart and soul, she breaks all traditions of the day and seeks happiness with the man she loves.

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With Michelle Monaghan Morgan Spector Leslie Uggams Anna Diop Nikyatu Jusu Sinqua Walls Rose Decker Zephani Idoko

In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family’s volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.

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With Jack Thorne Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Matthias Schweighöfer Stephen Daldry Nathalie Issa Ali Suliman Sally El Hosaini Manal Issa Ahmed Malek Kinda Alloush James Krishna Floyd Elmi Rashid Elmi

The Swimmers tells the true story of swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini’s miraculous journey as refugees from war-torn Syria, all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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With Charles Shyer Justin Hartley James Remar Essence Atkins Margret H. Huddleston Stephanie Slack David Golden Barrett Doss Bonnie Bedelia Rebecca Connor Timothy O. Johnson

When best-selling author Jacob Turner (Justin Hartley) returns home at Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and that of Rachel (Barrett Doss) - a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own. Together, they embark on an adventure to confront their pasts and discover a future that's totally unexpected.

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With Adam Driver Greta Gerwig Noah Baumbach David Heyman Don Cheadle Andre Benjamin Jodie Turner-Smith Uri Singer Raffey Cassidy Lars Eidinger Sam Nivola May Nivola

Jack Gladney is the world expert on Hitler Studies. He is afraid of death. His wife Babette is also afraid of death. In this black comedy, Jack must deal with death, air born toxic events, mysterious pills and the strange complexities that make up life.

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With Jeff Fahey Casper Van Dien Louis Mandylor Brandon Slagle

Casper Van Dien and Louis Mandylor star in this edge-of-your-seat WWII epic. On July 7th 1944, a US Army hospital on the remote island of Saipan is overrun by Japanese forces during a relentless attack. Outgunned and surrounded by the enemy, a lone medic (Van Dien) puts it all on the line to lead a band of wounded warriors to safety.

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With Rocky Salumbides Sheila Francisco Bong Cabrera Anthony Falcon Rea Molina Alan Bautista Martika Ramirez Escobar

Leonor Reyes was once a groundbreaking figure in the Filipino film industry during its ragtag action cinema glory days, but now she struggles with old age, mounting bills, and the untimely death of her son. While revisiting an unfinished script about a fearless protagonist trying to avenge his brother’s murder, Leonor is struck on the head by a falling television set and knocked into a coma. As she lays unconscious in the hospital, fantasy and reality begin to blur when Leonor finds herself awake inside her script, becoming the hero of her own story.

NR Drama 1 hr, 39 mins
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With Mira Sorvino Keith David Michael Provost Paul Sorvino Grace Fulton Andy Buckley Belmont Camile Aiden Berzins Eric Ustian

Sandy’s new boyfriend, Bo, meets all the criteria for a good partner (and she knows it)! However, when she brings him home for the holidays, her dad, Mark, thinks he knows better. Bar owner Mark Berzins has seen decades of relationships-gone-wrong, and is determined to poke some holes in this one. A well-intentioned investigation into the new boyfriend leads to awkward misunderstandings, spilled secrets, and heartwarming moments. This intimate and humorous exploration of love, in all its forms, is an instant holiday classic.

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With Hugh Jackman Anthony Hopkins Laura Dern Vanessa Kirby Christophe Spadone Zen McGrath Emile Sherman Iain Canning Florian Zeller Joanna Laurie

Follows a family as it falls apart and tries to come back together again. A couple of years after his parents’ divorce, 17-year-old Nicholas no longer feels he can stay with his mother, Kate. He moves in with his father Peter and Peter’s new partner Beth. Juggling work, his and Beth’s new baby, and the offer of his dream job in Washington, Peter tries to care for Nicholas as he wishes his own father had cared for him. But by reaching for the past to correct its mistakes, he loses sight of how to hold onto the Nicholas in the present.

PG-13 Drama
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With Jeff Fahey Casper Van Dien Louis Mandylor Brandon Slagle

Casper Van Dien and Louis Mandylor star in this edge-of-your-seat WWII epic. On July 7th 1944, a US Army hospital on the remote island of Saipan is overrun by Japanese forces during a relentless attack. Outgunned and surrounded by the enemy, a lone medic (Van Dien) puts it all on the line to lead a band of wounded warriors to safety.

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