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Pete Townshend remains one of Rock’s biggest legends and influential figures. The Who guitarist and the man behind the groundbreaking Rock-Opera “Tommy” turn 74 today. We look back at 10 of the very best The Who songs
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One of the most influential actors of all time, Dennis Hopper left a valuable and timeless film legacy as an actor, writer and director. We look back at five of his best movies
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Nirvana revolutionized Alternative Rock during the early 90’s and While Cobain is still remembered as the engineer of Nirvana’s sound, Novoselic’s bass guitar also played an important part in several of Nirvana’s songs, giving it a solid and distinct beat
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Robert Zemeckis is one of the movie directors that had the most impact during the 1980’s and 1990’s, directing movies that defined those decades
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George Lucas mainstream debut happened in 1973 with “American Graffiti”, however, it was the “Star Wars” saga, starting in 1977, that earned him worldwide fame and cult status
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We look back at the Top 10 Cream songs remembering Bruce on his 76th birthday
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With a career that has spanned for almost 60 years, Stevie Wonder has composed some of Soul, Funk and Pop best songs. Let’s look back at ten of his very best
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One of Hollywood’s first rebels, Orson Welles turned his back on the movie industry during the late 1940’s, disappointed by the lack of artistic freedom given to directors and actors
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The Quentin Tarantino’s muse Uma Thurman turns 49 and we list six of her essential movies.
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Michelle Pfeiffer came to prominence during the early 1980’s by starring in movies such as “Scarface” and “Ladyhawke”. She turns 61 today
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We pick the 10 best Sonic Youth songs featuring Kim Gordon as lead vocalist to mark the 66th anniversary of the influential Kim Gordon
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Ace Frehley aka The Spaceman original guitarist and founding member of KISS remained with the band from 1973 to 1982, regarded as their most creative and successful period
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Al Pacino rose to fame during the 1970’s when he appeared in the 1972 acclaimed movie “The Godfather” where he portrayed Michael Corleone
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Despite the short and meteoric career, Nirvana left their history well documented on film and video since the band was formed
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Controversial, talented and a world class entertainer, Elton John turns 72 years old, to celebrate it, look back at 20 of his very best songs, from his 70’s classics, to the shift into 80’s modern pop beats and throughout his return during the 1990’s and 21st century to the classic formula that first made him famous
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Queen always were stage masters, Freddie Mercury unique ability to communicate with massive audiences, was a talent like no other singer showed before him and hardly still have done. No matter what their mood was, on stage Queen gave every bit of themselves to satisfy their large record breaking audiences around the world
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1967 was one of absolute golden years for music. A deeply culturally and socially important year with several changes around the world, on fashion, politics, technology and many other changes that were reflected on the music being made. We gathered together 50 of the best album releases from 1967 with no particular order, all of them are essential and timeless
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The Prodigy revolutionized Dance and Techno music and successfully brought an unique mix of Techno, Rock and Metal to the mainstream. Here’s 10 of the very best Prodigy songs
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To celebrate Jon’s 57 anniversary, here’s a Top 10 list of some of Bon Jovi’s best ever songs
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We remember Kurt Cobain through his words on 27 quotes, some inspirational, some revealing of who he was
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Yoko turns 86 today, we remember 20 of her best and most inspirational quotes, including some taken from her famous 1964 book, “Grapefruit”
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A look at the Stones albums released during their most creative and enduring period
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Revisiting 10 of the best Rock Live albums, the real concert experience in your living room.
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The legendary Rocker was never too shy to speak his mind whatever was his state of spirit or mind. Here’s 12 of his best quotes
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Axl Rose is one of the most influential Rockers of the last 30 years, we made a list of Guns N’ Roses 10 Best music videos to celebrate his 57th Birthday
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Janis Joplin only lived for 27 years, but those years were as intense as it gets. She loved to sing, she loved to live and she loved to see people having fun. She also gave many society outcasts a voice not just through her singing but also her own personal words. We’ve assembled 15 quotes by one of Rock’s most ferocious voices ever
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We’ve all heard the phrase, “Blondes have more fun” and these 10 platinum vixens have been captivating audiences for decades. This list will showcase the greatest Blonde Bombshells of all time.
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Stephen King has been one of the most successful authors of the last 4 decades. In this list, it’s compiled not necessarily Stephen King’s best selling books, but instead, the most popular ones.
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Dave Grohl became famous as the drummer for Nirvana during their most successful years from 1990 to 1994. With Nirvana he recorded the studio albums “Nevermind” in 1991 and “In Utero” in 1993 and with the Foo Fighters he has enjoyed a continuous successful career since their debut in 1995. To celebrate Dave Grohl’s birthday we’ve put together 12 of the best and most entertaining Foo Fighters music videos
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To celebrate the birth of the legendary Rock God Jimmy Page we’ve selected the Top 12 1960’s tracks where he’s featured as a session musician, from Nico to David Bowie to Petula Clark to The Who and even Shirley Bassey, Page left a deep mark on the 1960’s Rock and Pop scene even before he was famous
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Biopics are a great way to get injected with some general and pop culture. In this list we pick 10 of the best music related biopics, from the wild life of Rock Star Jim Morrison to the tortured French Chanson singer Édith Piaf
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It’s Christmas time again, and today we present you our list of the Top 10 Christmas Movies. For this list we included only feature length movies, we excluded short movies and TV movies. Do you agree with our list? Comment to give your opinion!
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It’s Christmas time again, and sometimes, the silent night can be the deadliest of all nights. Today we present you our list of the Top 10 Christmas Horror Movies. For this list we included only feature length movies, we excluded short movies and TV movies. Do you agree with our list? Comment to give your opinion!
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From 1973 to 1991 Queen produced a rich body of work in studio. They literally covered every music style, from Heavy Metal to Opera, from Pop to Dance. Some albums did better than others in the charts but all have left their mark in Rock music history. We rate their 14 studio albums that were completed with Freddie Mercury on this list
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The 1980’s were prodigal in producing dance and music themed movies. With the growing popularity of new dance crazes, back then, it became a theme for the whole decade, though not all became blockbusters…
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These movies are truly the product of the first creative minds on the Horror genre, most of us are familiar to these titles as some were remade several times but if you haven’t seen these originals, you might want to create your movie playlist to Halloween now with our Top 10 Best Horror Movies of the 1930’s to 1950’s
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In the early 1990’s the Alternative Rock revolution took over the airwaves, with it’s epicenter in Seattle, Grunge became for many the last significant Rock movement spreading quickly around the planet. From Nirvana to TAD, we explore the 30 best and essential Grunge albums of all time
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The 1960’s and 1970’s were a golden age for Horror cinema, countless classics were produced during a 20 year period that influenced directors and writers for years to come and remain a part of our collective imagery. We’ve created a Top 10 list with some of the best and essential Horror movies of the 1960’s and 1970’s, just a glimpse of the good movies those two decades produced
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These top acts from the 60’s are still touring and giving us new music. For these artists and bands there are no such thing as retirement, and their fan base keeps growing, proving that when you do good music, it can last and cross through the decades
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The task of compiling so many good Horror movies in a Top 10 it’s not easy, and though is not always about box-office receipts and critical acclaim, we’ve created a list with what we consider to be some of the best horror movies of the 1980’s and 1990’s
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Punk Rock reached the the masses in 1977, 41 years ago. Check the list for the 40 Essential songs.
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Blue Cheer, The Silver Apples and Iron Butterfly were some of the new artists to emerge in 1968, pivotal on the development of Grunge, Heavy Metal and Electronic Music. We countdown the 25 best and most influential Rock and Pop albums of 1968 on video
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17 years into the new millennium, horror films have still retained their power to shock and outrage by continuing to plumb our deepest primordial terrors, to incarnate our sickest, most socially unpalatable fantasies
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It’s not easy making a Top 10 best Janis Joplin songs but we tried. Check our list that celebrates her life and timeless contribution to music
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Besides being a brilliant singer and songwriter, Tom Petty also was a very visual artist, he produced some of the best and most iconic music videos. We’ve put together 10 of his best music videos to celebrate his life and legacy to music.
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Twenty-six years ago today, the way we enjoyed cartoons changed forever when Cartoon Network launched as the very first twenty-four-hour network dedicated to animation. We Ranked It’s 10 Best Original Series on this list
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We created a Top 10 list of Autumn songs to celebrate the Autumn Equinox with music. Check our list now
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To celebrate the master of horror Stephen King’s 71st birthday, take a look at his Top 10 most famous books adapted to movies and TV
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Michael Jackson used the new video and film technology at his disposal to boost his career and vision, which helped him achieve wider audiences and increase record sales. Check the list of his 10 Best Videos
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River Phoenix was one of the most promising and talented actors of his generation, the young Hollywood star who prematurely left us aged only 23 was born on August 23, 1970. We look back and remember his talent
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Alongside Kurt Cobain and Chris Cornell, Layne Staley was one of the most distinct and popular singers of the Grunge Rock movement during the early 1990’s. We look back at the Top 10 Alice In Chains songs featuring Layne Staley
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Joe Strummer, one of the leading figures of the Punk Rock movement, was born on 21 August 1952. He formed and fronted The Clash between 1976 and 1986, leaving a valuable legacy in Rock music that remains fresh and continues to influence new generations
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A powerful and high pitched vocal range that at times blew PA’s at live concerts, Robert Plant’s legacy as the lead singer for Led Zeppelin has given us memorable songs
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The quiet and talented John Deacon was never too much fond of the spotlight, not even when Queen was performing for tens of thousands of people, the bassist and composer was born on August 19, 1951
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Patrick Swayze’s untimely death at age 57 in 2009, left a big void that is yet to be filled, but thankfully we can look back and testify his talent and legacy with the movies he left us
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A brilliant and acclaimed actor, Robert De Niro has written several pages in movie history since the 1970’s when he first got noticed with his memorable role of the young Vito Corleone in the 1974 “The Godfather Part II”. We look back at his Top 10 Best Roles today that he turns 75
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Madonna’s last two decades of music might not have produced a string of iconic hit songs such as it did during the 1980’s and the 1990’s, but despite that, she remains on the top of the game as the indisputable Queen of Pop
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After a successful decade that introduced her to the mainstream and put her on the throne of Pop music as the Queen, Madonna would seem to have a problem adapting to the new era of the 1990’s to match her previous success, but for her, between eroticism and mysticism, this was a piece of cake
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During the 1980’s, together with Michael Jackson and Prince, Madonna ruled the music charts worldwide. Hit after hit, she paved an unique way that remains memorable and influential
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From Spain to Hollywood, Antonio Banderas is one of the world’s most prolific actors. We look back at his Top 10 movies today that he turns 58
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One of the most influential bands of the last 30 years, Metallica’s adventure begun during the early 1980’s when James Hetfield answered a classified advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich. Today James Hetfield turns 55 and we look back at Metallica’s Top 20 Songs
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One of the most iconic actors of all time, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s presence in a movie is a guarantee to be a blockbuster. We look at his Top 10 Movies today that he turns 71
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Queen drummer that also served as occasional lead vocalist and back vocalist on many of Queen’s songs. He was born on this day in 1949 and we look back at his Top 10 Queen songs
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Mick Jagger’s solo career first started during the late 1960’s but it wasn’t until the 1980’s that Jagger gave a seriously thought on recording a whole solo album. We look back at his Top 10 solo songs
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We look back at the Top 10 most popular Sonic Youth songs today that founder, vocalist and guitarist Thurston Moore turns 60
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William Dafoe, the highly prolific and awarded actor was born on July 22, 1955. He is one of the most recognized faces in the big screen and one of our favorite actors and today that he turns 63 we take a look at his Top 5 Movies
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Chris Cornell, one of the chief architects of the 1990’s Grunge movement was born 54 years ago today, we remember his voice and his music on this Top 10 Soundgarden Songs
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Stone Gossard the Pearl Jam co-founder, rhythm and additional lead guitarist, is one of the architects of the Seattle Grunge sound that took over the airwaves. He turns 52 today
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Today the legendary Brian May turns 71, and we look back at The Top 10 Greatest Queen Live Performances during the Freddie Mercury era
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We look back at the Top 5 New York Dolls songs to celebrate Johnny Thunders birthday and his influence in music
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The Grunge Queen Courtney Love was born on this day in 1964 and to celebrate her 54th birthday We countdown the Top 10 most popular Hole songs
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Bon Scott lived fast, died young, and we are not sure if he left a good looking corpse, but he did left an enormous legacy to music. We look back at his time in AC/DC with the Top 10 Best AC/DC songs with Bon Scott
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The Beatle Ringo turns 78 today and always had one song reserved for him on every Beatles album. These are all the 11 songs ordered by popularity and endurance
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Debbie Harry wrote her name in the history of Rock as one of the most charismatic and popular female Rock singers of all time. With Blondie she had an impressive string of hit singles that remain timeless. Today, the iconic singer turns 73 and we look back at Blondie’s Top 10 songs
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John Taylor is one of the most successful figures to come out of the 1980’s New Wave and New Romantic movement, good looks aren’t everything, but for Duran Duran allied with their talent, certainly helped them to rule the 1980’s as the most popular New Wave band in the world with a string of hit songs and music videos. John Taylor turns 58 today
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Singer, songwriter and the main creative force behind The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson was born on this day in 1942. We celebrate his 76th birthday by looking back at the Top 10 Beach Boys songs
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Paul McCartney’s songwriting partnership with John Lennon while in The Beatles during the 1960’s, it’s the most famous in Pop and Rock music history. To celebrate Paul McCartney’s 76th birthday, we’ve put together the Top 25 Beatles songs featuring him on lead vocals
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Paul McCartney is one of the very few people on the planet that barely needs any introduction. The former Beatle turns 76 today and we celebrate it with his Top 15 best non-Beatles related songs
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Paul McCartney is one of the very few people on the planet that barely needs any introduction. The former Beatle was born on 18 June 1942 in Liverpool, England. We look back at his life on photographs
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One of Pop’s most controversial figures, the unique and iconic Boy George turns 57 today. With Culture Club he scored the biggest music hits of his career and we look back at it through a musical and visual journey with the Top 10 Culture Club songs
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Prince Rogers Nelson was born 60 years ago, one of the absolute pop music genius of all times, he left behind a diverse and enormous body of work. We remember Prince with the list of his 20 best and most popular songs
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Ronnie Wood joined the Rolling Stones in 1974, he was the third full-time guitarist in the band after founding member Brian Jones and Mick Taylor. We’ve put together the Top 12 Rolling Stones songs with Ronnie Wood today that he turns 71
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Being as part of Fleetwood Mac or as a solo artist, Stevie Nicks, with her distinctive vocals, charisma, and charm, have been gracing the music world over the last 40 years. We celebrate the “gold dust woman’s” birthday with her Top 10 songs
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Bob Dylan is one of the most important and respected musicians, songwriters and poets of all time, a “voice of a generation” with countless songs that influenced generations of bands and artists including The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. Today, he turns 77 and we’ve put together what we consider to be his Top 20 songs by order of influence and popularity.
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Bob Dylan, poet, and songwriter, was awarded the Literature Nobel Prize in 2016. The influential, iconic and legendary figure is a man of few words when in public, and we’ve compiled some of his best ones on these 12 quotes
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Controversial, influential and talented, with The Smiths, Morrissey defined the British Alternative Rock scene of the 1980’s with songs that remain timeless, but he has been leading a very successful and influential solo career of his own for 30 years now. We list what we think are his 10 best songs to celebrate his 59th birthday
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Hollywood had several successful horror movies in 2017 including Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” the revival of Stephen King’s masterpiece “IT”. In 2018 there is already quite a few flicks that look like they will satisfy fright fans, check them out now!
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2016 might have been one of the worst years ever on Pop Culture memory, but 2017 wasn’t lighter neither on taking away some of our favorite and most iconic artists. Let’s remember 30 celebrities and artists from all over the world that we said goodbye to in 2017
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The 1970’s and 1980’s were a strong and fertile ground for Pop and Rock artists to do Christmas songs and turning it into memorable No.1 hits, while not all of the songs on this list are from those decades and not all made it to No.1, they all are memorable and have resisted the test of time for decades
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Music it’s a big part of the Christmas everywhere and on this list, we celebrate the best 12 unexpected songs for the season. These are Pop Expresso’s picks for the best 12 Out Of The Box songs you weren’t expecting to listen to this Christmas
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