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Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2, The Battle for England
directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 53 mins
The Battle for England is part of the insightful BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which examines the long lasting effects of this game-changing battle.
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directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 53 mins
Description
The Battle for England is part of the insightful BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which examines the long lasting effects of this game-changing battle.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993, Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Armada: The Untold Story
Speaker / Narrator
Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Person Discussed
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603, Sir Francis Drake, 1542-1596
Topic / Theme
Naval battles, Imperialism, Religious differences, Invasions, Spanish, British
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Copyright © 2015 BBC Worldwide
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Armada: The Untold Story, Part 3, Endgame
directed by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008; produced by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
Endgame is the final episode in the revelatory BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which examines the wide reaching effects that the Armada had on European politics and history.
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directed by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008; produced by Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
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Endgame is the final episode in the revelatory BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which examines the wide reaching effects that the Armada had on European politics and history.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008, Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Simon Winchcombe, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Armada: The Untold Story
Speaker / Narrator
Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Person Discussed
Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
Topic / Theme
Imperialism, Naval battles, Religious differences, Invasions, Spanish, English
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Barbarians, Saxons
directed by Nick Gardner; produced by Char Gardner, in Barbarians (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006, originally published 2006), 49 mins
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directed by Nick Gardner; produced by Char Gardner, in Barbarians (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006, originally published 2006), 49 mins
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Char Gardner, Bob Boving, fl. 1984
Author / Creator
Nick Gardner
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Barbarians
Speaker / Narrator
Bob Boving, fl. 1984
Person Discussed
Alfred, the Great, 0849-0899, Vortigern, Hengist, King of Kent, Aethelfrith, King of Bernicia, 0567-0616, Raedwald, King of East Anglia, Edwin, King of Northumbria, 0586-0633
Topic / Theme
Aristocracy, Battles, Christianity, Invasions, Migration, Religious conversions, Religious rites and ceremonies, Migration and Diaspora, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE), Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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Barbarians, Vandals
produced by Char Gardner, in Barbarians (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006, originally published 2006), 46 mins
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produced by Char Gardner, in Barbarians (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006, originally published 2006), 46 mins
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Char Gardner, Bob Boving, fl. 1984
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Barbarians
Speaker / Narrator
Bob Boving, fl. 1984
Person Discussed
Gaiseric, 0389-0477
Topic / Theme
Christianity, Political intrigue, Battles, Ancient civilizations, Invasions, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History, Post-Classical Period (500–1450), Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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The Danish Solution
directed by Karen Cantor, fl. 2003 and Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003; produced by Karen Cantor, fl. 2003 and Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003, Singing Wolf Documentaries, Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 59 mins
Sixty years ago the Final Solution was attempted in Denmark. The plan was averted, over 95 percent of the country's Jewish population survived the war. How and why Jews escaped the Nazis' blueprint for their extermination is the subject of this compelling new documentary film. Through the very human testimony of s...
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directed by Karen Cantor, fl. 2003 and Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003; produced by Karen Cantor, fl. 2003 and Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003, Singing Wolf Documentaries, Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 59 mins
Description
Sixty years ago the Final Solution was attempted in Denmark. The plan was averted, over 95 percent of the country's Jewish population survived the war. How and why Jews escaped the Nazis' blueprint for their extermination is the subject of this compelling new documentary film. Through the very human testimony of survivors, the story of the Danish rescue is told with clarity, empathy and humor. Because what happened in Denmark has taken on legenda...
Sixty years ago the Final Solution was attempted in Denmark. The plan was averted, over 95 percent of the country's Jewish population survived the war. How and why Jews escaped the Nazis' blueprint for their extermination is the subject of this compelling new documentary film. Through the very human testimony of survivors, the story of the Danish rescue is told with clarity, empathy and humor. Because what happened in Denmark has taken on legendary proportions, the filmmakers have carefully researched the subject, separating the truths from the myths, such as that of the Danish King wearing the Yellow Star. In addition to the survivors' stories, the filmmakers have interviewed rescuers and scholars. From members of the resistance to ordinary people who helped when they saw a need, viewers will be introduced to courageous people who took action to save their threatened compatriots. The film points out the reasons why the Danish Jews were not treated as harshly by the Nazis as Jews elsewhere. This story is a fascinating chapter of Holocaust history. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Karen Cantor, fl. 2003, Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003, Singing Wolf Documentaries, Inc., Garrison Keillor, 1942-
Author / Creator
Karen Cantor, fl. 2003, Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Garrison Keillor, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Holocaust (1933-1945), Antisemitism, Cultural identity, Invasions, Jewish people, Military occupation, Refugees, History curriculums, German Invasion of Denmark, April 9, 1940, Holocaust, 1939-1945, Family and Culture, Race and Gender, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, Sociology, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2004. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, 1, Son of God
directed by David Wallace; produced by Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, in In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 58 mins
Michael begins the series as 21-year-old Alexander and his Greek army set out to invade Asia and overthrow the Persian Empire. En route, he recounts Alexander’s early years. His mother, Olympias, was intensely devoted to strange religious cults, but Alexander was tutored by Aristotle, one of the great philosophe...
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directed by David Wallace; produced by Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, in In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 58 mins
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Michael begins the series as 21-year-old Alexander and his Greek army set out to invade Asia and overthrow the Persian Empire. En route, he recounts Alexander’s early years. His mother, Olympias, was intensely devoted to strange religious cults, but Alexander was tutored by Aristotle, one of the great philosophers. He was 21 when he succeeded to the throne in 336 BC, following the assassination of his father.The kingdom he inherited already dom...
Michael begins the series as 21-year-old Alexander and his Greek army set out to invade Asia and overthrow the Persian Empire. En route, he recounts Alexander’s early years. His mother, Olympias, was intensely devoted to strange religious cults, but Alexander was tutored by Aristotle, one of the great philosophers. He was 21 when he succeeded to the throne in 336 BC, following the assassination of his father.The kingdom he inherited already dominated a Greece exhausted by the war between Athens and Sparta. Shortly after becoming king, Alexander journeyed from northern Greece into Turkey where, in 334 and 333 BC, he visited Troy, disbanded his boats, marched along the sea coast and then, in a famous story, cut the Gordian Knot. At Issus, on the Syrian border, Alexander routed Persian leader Darius and then marched South through Lebanon. After a long siege at the Phoenician city of Tyre, the Persians’ naval base, Alexander famously ordered all but those who had fled to the temples to be put to death and the buildings to be set on fire.Thousands were slaughtered. Michael continues on, to Gaza in Palestine, to learn about Alexander’s impact on the Islamic world. Across into Egypt, he traces the conqueror’s trek to the oracle of Siwa, an oasis deep in the Western Desert, where Alexander was proclaimed Pharaoh of Egypt and Son of God, and and he founded Alexandria, destined to become one of the great cities of the ancient world. The episode ends as Alexander prepares to strike at the heart of the Persian Empire, today’s Iran.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, Michael Wood, 1948-
Author / Creator
David Wallace
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Wood, 1948-
Person Discussed
Alexander the Great, 356 BC-323 BC, Darius III, 0380-0330
Topic / Theme
Invasions, Military marches, Military victories, Monarchs, Myths and legends, Religious beliefs, Sieges, Alexander the Great Invades Jerusalem, 332 BCE, Battle of Issus, Anatolia, 333 BCE, Family and Culture, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History
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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, 2, Lord of Asia
directed by David Wallace; produced by Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, in In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 1 hour
Travelling through the heart of modern-day Persia, or the second leg of the trek Michael Wood journeys to the shores of the Caspian Sea, where the young conqueror was declared Lord of Asia – poised to invade Afghanistan. Entering modern Iraq, Michael is unable to travel to the site in Northern Iraq of Alexander'...
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directed by David Wallace; produced by Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, in In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great, 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1997, originally published 1997), 1 hour
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Travelling through the heart of modern-day Persia, or the second leg of the trek Michael Wood journeys to the shores of the Caspian Sea, where the young conqueror was declared Lord of Asia – poised to invade Afghanistan. Entering modern Iraq, Michael is unable to travel to the site in Northern Iraq of Alexander's decisive victory against Darius and the Persians, as it lies behind a modern military frontline. Instead he flown there and directly...
Travelling through the heart of modern-day Persia, or the second leg of the trek Michael Wood journeys to the shores of the Caspian Sea, where the young conqueror was declared Lord of Asia – poised to invade Afghanistan. Entering modern Iraq, Michael is unable to travel to the site in Northern Iraq of Alexander's decisive victory against Darius and the Persians, as it lies behind a modern military frontline. Instead he flown there and directly above the battleground, he describes the conflict for the navigator with the help of the aircraft's computer system. After the defeat of the Persian army, the young Alexander invaded Persia itself, in hot pursuit of the fleeing Darius. Michael picks up the trail with the help of Iranian guides and continues his trek through the Zagros Mountains. At the ancient city of Susa, he hears the traditional tale-tellers recite Alexander’s story. In this historical city, mothers still tell their children to go to bed or 'Alexander will get you.' Wherever he travels, Michael finds Alexander kept alive in songs and stories passed 'from chest to chest'. The Iranian guide who helps him re-create Alexander's daring approach to Persepolis, admires his predecessor's nerve but says: 'If I had Alexander here now, I'd like to chop him into little pieces for what he did to Iran.' At Persepolis, Michael finds the remains of the great palace burned down by the Greeks. Here, the Zoroastrians, followers of the ancient Iranian religion, tell the traditional tale of 'Alexander The Accursed!' and reveal the sacred fire they have kept alight since Alexander’s day. The intrepid historian then travels by foot, lorry and train to find the waterhole where Darius was slain by his own side. He continues on to the Caspian Sea, where Alexander prepared to invade Afghanistan.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, Michael Wood, 1948-
Author / Creator
David Wallace
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Wood, 1948-
Person Discussed
Alexander the Great, 356 BC-323 BC, Darius III, 0380-0330
Topic / Theme
Geophysical features, Invasions, Military marches, Military victories, Monarchs, Myths and legends, Religious beliefs, Ancient civilizations, Battle of the Persian Gate, 330 BCE, Family and Culture, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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Luxembourg: The Failed Takeover
directed by Claude Lahr, fl. 2004; produced by Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 59 mins
The invasion of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg by the German army in 1940 marked the beginning of a long ordeal for the Luxembourg people. For more than four years, the country was occupied by the Nazis, who were eager to destroy the country’s independence and integrate the Grand-Duchy into the Reich.The Luxembou...
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directed by Claude Lahr, fl. 2004; produced by Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 59 mins
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The invasion of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg by the German army in 1940 marked the beginning of a long ordeal for the Luxembourg people. For more than four years, the country was occupied by the Nazis, who were eager to destroy the country’s independence and integrate the Grand-Duchy into the Reich.The Luxembourgers had to be 'Germanised' by force. An entire nation saw itself exposed to merciless oppression. Those defending themselves in the n...
The invasion of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg by the German army in 1940 marked the beginning of a long ordeal for the Luxembourg people. For more than four years, the country was occupied by the Nazis, who were eager to destroy the country’s independence and integrate the Grand-Duchy into the Reich.The Luxembourgers had to be 'Germanised' by force. An entire nation saw itself exposed to merciless oppression. Those defending themselves in the name of freedom were jeopardizing their lives as well as those of their loved ones. Nonetheless, resistance to the Nazi invaders kept strengthening throughout the years of occupation, thereby compelling the Germans to resort to ever more radical means.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Claude Lahr, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Antisemitism, Rebellions, Nazism, Invasions, German Invasion of Luxembourg, May 10, 1940, Political and Social Movements, Race and Gender, Religion and Belief Systems, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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The Normans, Episode 1, Men from the North
directed by Robin Dashwood, 1972-, in The Normans, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 51 mins
In the first episode of an exciting three-part series, Professor Robert Bartlett explores how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the formidable warriors who conquered England in 1066. He tells how the Normans established their new province of Normandy -'land of the northmen' - in northern...
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directed by Robin Dashwood, 1972-, in The Normans, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 51 mins
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In the first episode of an exciting three-part series, Professor Robert Bartlett explores how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the formidable warriors who conquered England in 1066. He tells how the Normans established their new province of Normandy -'land of the northmen' - in northern France. They went on to build some of the finest churches in Europe and turned into an unstoppable force of Christian knights and warri...
In the first episode of an exciting three-part series, Professor Robert Bartlett explores how the Normans developed from a band of marauding Vikings into the formidable warriors who conquered England in 1066. He tells how the Normans established their new province of Normandy -'land of the northmen' - in northern France. They went on to build some of the finest churches in Europe and turned into an unstoppable force of Christian knights and warriors, whose legacy is all around us to this day. Under the leadership of Duke William, the Normans expanded into the neighboring provinces of northern France. But William's greatest achievement was the conquest of England in 1066. The Battle of Hastings marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon aristocracy and monarchy. The culture and politics of England would now be transformed by the Normans.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010-08-04
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Bartlett, 1950-
Author / Creator
Robin Dashwood, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2010-08-04
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
The Normans
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Bartlett, 1950-
Person Discussed
William, the Conqueror, 1028-1087, Rollo, the Viking, 0846-0932
Topic / Theme
Monarchy, War, Knights, Invasions, Cultural change and history, Battle of Hastings, England, October 14, 1066, Norman Conquest, 1066, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Religion and Belief Systems, Anglo-Saxons, Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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Story of India, The Meeting of Two Oceans
directed by Jeremy Jeffs, fl. 1996; produced by Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, in Story of India (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2008, originally published 2008), 55 mins
The fifth episode in the series The Story of India takes us to the time of the Renaissance in Europe, when India was the richest, most populous civilization in the world. We visit the desert cities of Rajasthan and travel among the fabulous Mughal cities of Delhi, Agra and Fatepur Sikri. At the Taj Mahal - just vo...
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directed by Jeremy Jeffs, fl. 1996; produced by Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, in Story of India (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2008, originally published 2008), 55 mins
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The fifth episode in the series The Story of India takes us to the time of the Renaissance in Europe, when India was the richest, most populous civilization in the world. We visit the desert cities of Rajasthan and travel among the fabulous Mughal cities of Delhi, Agra and Fatepur Sikri. At the Taj Mahal - just voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World by 100 million voters worldwide - Wood demolishes an old myth about the Taj and offers a...
The fifth episode in the series The Story of India takes us to the time of the Renaissance in Europe, when India was the richest, most populous civilization in the world. We visit the desert cities of Rajasthan and travel among the fabulous Mughal cities of Delhi, Agra and Fatepur Sikri. At the Taj Mahal - just voted one of the new Seven Wonders of the World by 100 million voters worldwide - Wood demolishes an old myth about the Taj and offers a startling new theory about its construction. Exploring the legacy of the Mughal empire that stretched across today's political borders Michael Wood tells the tale of the early Mughals, starting with the redoubtable Babur, founder of the dynasty, and his grandson Akbar the Great, a Muslim king who tried to make India a multi racial and multi-religious state. The story of the Mughals has some of the most fascinating characters in all of history but ends in tragedy as two brothers fought over Akbar's legacy, in a battle that in the end broke Akbar's dream. While waiting in the wings to pick over the spoils were...the British.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rebecca Dobbs, fl. 1981-2014, Michael Wood, 1948-
Author / Creator
Jeremy Jeffs, fl. 1996
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Story of India
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Wood, 1948-
Person Discussed
Mahmud of Ghazni, Babur, Emperor of Hindustan, 1483-1531, Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, 1542-1605, Dara Shikoh, 1615-1659
Topic / Theme
Architecture, Economic conditions, Hinduism, Invasions, Islam, Jewelry, Mosques, Plundering, Religious beliefs, Religious conversions, Religion and Belief Systems, Trade and Commerce, War and Violence, World History, Early Modern Period (1450–1750), Post-Classical Period (500–1450)
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