Dick Cavett
Birthday: 1936-11-19
Place of Birth: Gibbon, Nebraska, USA
Biography: Richard Alva Cavett (born November 19, 1936) is an American television personality and former talk show host. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s. In later years, Cavett has written an online column for The New York Times, promoted DVDs of his former shows as well as a book of his Times columns, and hosted replays of his TV interviews with Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Salvador Dalí, Lee Marvin, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Mitchum, John Lennon, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Kirk Douglas and others on Turner Classic Movies.
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From the Ashes: The Life and Times of Tick Hall
A documentary film chronicling the history, loss and rebuilding of a landmark, 125-year-old house kn...
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A psychiatrist, familiar with the knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger, helps teens at a mental...
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Bergman: A Year in a Life
The year 1957 was one of the most prolific for the Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman: he shot two fil...
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Cocksucker Blues
This fly-on-the-wall documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their 1972 North American Tour, their...
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Live at Mister Kelly's
The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richa...
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Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
A montage of sketch comedy and music videos....
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The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
May Pang lovingly recounts her life in rock & roll and the whirlwind 18 months spent as friend, love...
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Godard Cinema
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Moon Over Parador
Little known actor, Jack Noah, is working on location in the dictatorship of Parador at the time the...
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Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
On John's 31st birthday, Yoko held an art exhibit, "This Is Not Here", at the Everson Museum of Art ...
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his l...
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David Bowie: Five Years
Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: f...
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HealtH
At a luxury Florida resort, health food lobbyists choose their new president at their annual convent...
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Smash His Camera
A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazz...
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The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
A fascinating look at the most beloved comedy team in motion picture history. Exclusive interviews w...
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Norman Mailer: The American
A provocateur, a rebel, a performer, and a true American, Norman Mailer never stopped giving people ...
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Lucy and Desi
Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in en...
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The Video Wine Guide with Dick Cavett
The Video Wine Guide is a critically-acclaimed 90-minute video reference to the fascinating world of...
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The Capote Tapes
A portrait of the brilliant American writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and the New York high society of...
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay....
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Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sud...
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To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
He is considered to be one of the most significant links in the history of comedy, admired by such p...
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Godard by Godard
Godard by Godard is an archival self-portrait of Jean-Luc Godard. It retraces the unique and unheard...
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After School
A student-teacher relationship goes way beyond the classroom, including pre-historic times....
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River of Fundament
Visionary artist Matthew Barney returns to cinema with this 3-part epic, a radical reinvention of No...
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The Ghost of Richard Harris
A candid and revealing insight into the private life and public career of Richard Harris. One of the...
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Decoy: A Map to Nowhere
Documentary on the film noir Decoy, with Dick Cavett and Molly Haskell....
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A Venue For The End Of The World
Haunted by uncanny similarities between Nazi stage techniques and the showmanship employed by modern...
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James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
The Godfather of Soul tells his life story and features his greatest live performances....
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Night of 100 Stars III
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy....
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Moonage Daydream
A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical...
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Beetlejuice
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New Y...
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Elvis Meets Nixon
A "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under t...
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Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies
A special highlighting actor/producer/director Robert Redford's 30-year career in motion pictures an...
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to t...
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Behind the Seams
Casey McCan, a top supermodel who seemingly has it all - looks, fame, wealth, an intellectual playbo...
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Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
For four decades comic genius Mel Brooks and talk show king Dick Cavett have partnered to give the w...
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and t...
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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian ...
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022...
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Mike Wallace Is Here
For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world'...
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Best of Enemies
A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great p...
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Driving Me Crazy
Meet Elliot Brown. He is one of Brooklyn's most neurotically sweet and eligible bachelors . . . who ...
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Groucho & Cavett
Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic co...
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Forrest Gump
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant hi...
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Jimi Hendrix
Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guit...
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Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life...
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I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War
At the risk of a 5-year prison term, Francesco Da Vinci struggles with his Virginia draft board to b...
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Duane Hopwood
A down-on-his-luck divorced father struggles to get his life and family back together before it's to...
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Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and m...
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Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous
A special examining America's fascination with celebrities. Based on the irreverent, satirical humor...
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Bye Bye Kipling
This ambitious live satellite link-up of Japan, Korea and the United States features interviews with...
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On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
One man's search for the prolific funk legend, Sly Stone....
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Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
The New York Friars club roasts Don Rickles. Hosted by Johnny Carson....
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Fight of the Century
Legendary boxing match between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali in Madison Square Garden on March 8, 197...
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Listen to Me Marlon
With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of...
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Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
Penn Jillette and Teller are called upon to display their unique brand of humor to save civilization...
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Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show
The complete collection of Jimi Hendrix's celebrated appearances on The Dick Cavett Show. The Dick C...
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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maver...
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Dick Cavett's Watergate
From 1972 to 1974, the Watergate scandal was frequently a part of “The Dick Cavett Show.” In fact, C...
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Frontier University Dreams
Pioneering the harsh landscape of Nebraska was difficult enough in 1869. Pioneering a new university...
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This Is Bob Hope...
During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mas...
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Simon
A group of scientists take Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwashing experi...
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Remember Me
Remember Me is a 1979 American short documentary film produced by Dick Young, that was filmed in the...
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Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
The life and times of Muhammed Ali shown through the lens of his numerous appearances on The Dick Ca...
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Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
A peep behind the scenes of the golden era of Hollywood to discover exactly how and why Katharine He...
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Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
With his naïve air, his rangy and reassuring silhouette, James Stewart symbolizes success, someone w...
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Imagine
A surreal, half-fiction, half real life footage of a day in the life of John lennon and Yoko Ono, co...
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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and ...
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Funny Girl to Funny Lady
A benefit concert for the Special Olympics and an opportunity to promote Streisand's upcoming film (...
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Inside Deep Throat
In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep ...
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The Education of Gore Vidal
A contrarian and wickedly funny man, this PBS American Masters special explores Gore Vidal's extraor...
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Nureyev
An insight into the life of the world's most famous male dancer, Rudolf Nureyev....
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst ...
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Kyoko
In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono embark on a search for a girl named Kyoko. On April 23rd, they are...
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The One, the Only... Groucho
The One, the Only... Groucho is a documentary that celebrates the life and legacy of Groucho Marx, t...
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Dick Cavett's Vietnam
Examine the Vietnam War and its impact on America through the prism of interviews conducted by the i...
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Janis
Released just a few years after her death, this forms a picture of who Janis was through interviews ...
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Excuse Me for Living
A charming, suicidal druggie must obey his rehab-clinic's demand to lead a seniors men's group or fa...
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Year of the Gun
American novelist David Raybourne accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist plan...
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Sell & Spin: A History of Advertising
From ancient phrases etched in stone, to today's cutting edge multimedia commercials, selling has al...
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Simon & Garfunkel: Across the Airwaves
A collection compiled from the harmonising duo's televised performances from Saturday Night Live, Th...
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Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a l...
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Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
An account of the short life of genius musician Jimi Hendrix (1942-70), probably the most talented a...
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Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie
Documentary about the film Where Danger Lives (1950)...
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Once Upon a Sleigh Ride: The Music & Life of Leon Anderson
"A delightful documentary about Anderson, in which we get to know the man as well as his music, thro...
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The Fred Astaire Songbook
A loving tribute to Astaire the singer, hosted by Audrey Hepburn....
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Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
This intimate and loving portrait of the legendary arbiter of fashion, art and culture illustrates t...
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Celsius 41.11
This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush, 9/11...
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Barbarians at the Gate
F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of ...
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Nightside
The story of three people - a press agent, a private detective and a nightclub owner - whose careers...
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Power Play
A group of military officers frustrated by government corruption and brutality attempts a coup....
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Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
Crump directed the feature-length documentary film Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff + ...
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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
The parallel lives of writer Truman Capote (1924-84) and playwright Tennessee Williams (1911-83): tw...
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Unforgettable
Brad Williams is only the second person ever studied by neurologists for the newly-identified syndro...
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Festival at Ford's
NBC tops off an evening of specials with the second annual musical-variety hour originating at histo...
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Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue
Joni Mitchell has been called the queen of folk music and one of the biggest pop stars of the 60s an...
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Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
In the late 1990s, iconic photographer Bruce Weber barely managed to convince legendary actor Robert...
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From Roger Moore with Love
Friends, family and co-stars take part in this revealing and entertaining look at British icon Roger...
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Dick Cavett Meets ABBA
This 1981 television special features the pop icons ABBA being interviewed by American television le...
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One to One: John & Yoko
An exploration of the seminal and transformative 18 months that one of music’s most famous couples —...
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Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
For more than 30 years, Lucille Ball was one of the most recognized and loved entertainers in the wo...
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From Darkness to Light
Explores Jerry Lewis' unreleased 1972 film "The Day the Clown Cried," its mysterious disappearance, ...
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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, Nicholas Wrathall’s new documentar...
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the...
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Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller
Bravo provides behind the scenes insights into magic act Penn & Teller....
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The Hiding Place
In the last days of World War II, two English airmen are captured by an ordinary German citizen, who...
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Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
In the mid-1950s, Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, young composers and romantic partners, are hir...
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Jim Henson Idea Man
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a f...
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The New Yorker at 100
Hard-hitting journalism. Era-defining fiction. Witty cartoons. The New Yorker marks its 100th annive...
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John Candy: I Like Me
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-be...
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