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The Theory of New Historicism Literature Essay
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New historical reuse, otherwise simply referred to as New Historicism, as a device of reading recorded accounts gives validity to the contention that we can interpret the contents of history in many ways. By definition, “New Historicism, when applied to literature, suggests that literary works must be studied and interpreted within the context.
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Never Let Me Go Analysis (By Kazuo Ishiguro) Literature Essay
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Never Let Me Go is a novel by Kazuo Ishiguro published in 2005 by the Japanese-born British author. The book is fragmented into several sections that chronicle the lives of its main characters. There is the section of childhood that comes first that deals with a fictional Hailsham boarding school situated in East Sussex, England.
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Analysis of the Story Called The One Who Walk Away from Omelas Literature Essay
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As the story starts, the city residents are preparing for the summer festivals, and the society is exuberant as the feel of ecstasy and overall happiness is evident all over. In light of all this jubilation and general state of happiness for the city inhabitants, a child is held prisoner in a small dingy room within the city.
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Peak Oil: the Most Important Event to Take Place in the 20th Century Literature Research Paper
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The first problem comes in when the main experts on the peak oil subject all concur that peak oil is on the verge of happening. The second challenges come in because our industrialized societies rely on oil in almost everything. Whether it’s the phone, our clothes, appliances, and even food we eat most of their production methods require oil.
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Analysis of Mrs Miller's Monologue Literature Essay
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The only reference she made was a poor old man with whom she lived before.  So it is likely that he is her foster parent or guardian. And her own lack of roots is the reason for her to seek the comfort and security of my home.  In this way, we both are just in the same position, albeit separated by our age and experience.
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Orwell's book, 1984 Literature Essay
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The conclusion from this review states that fear is inflicted on the people by exposing the current developments and advances made in the war on screens to scare the world population of the wonderful and mighty powers of their governments at war. On seeing these, fear grips the entire world so that no one is willing to wage war against them.
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How the Life of Leonardo Da Vinci Helped Shape the Renaissance Literature Research Paper
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This was an age of growth in Europe when new and powerful city-states emerged. Great artists, writers, and thinkers, among them Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo, lived during this time. Among all the artists of the renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci was an outstanding artist whose traces cannot be ignored when renaissance art is considered.
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High Positions of Leadership Literature Essay
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Othello has his own character flaws he was a much better person than Iago. Leaders should be individuals who can be trusted by the whole society. For any individual to gain the respect that they deserve as leaders they must be of good character. Iago has bad character traits and it was appropriate that he was passed over for the post of lieutenant.
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A Long Walk to Forever Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that Kurt Vonnegut’s outstanding works are a result of his viewpoints and acquaintances that aim at making people appreciate and understand his inquiries and philosophies. His literary works concur with his outlook regarding altruistic love, human substantiality, and post-existentialism.
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A Woman on a Roof Critique Literature Essay
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Lessing has perfectly presented the setting and the characters to make her plot effective and strong. The story was written at a time when the feminist struggle was at its peak and this is reflected in Lessing’s writing as the story revolves around the theme of sexuality, as well as class differences.
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Early Pages of American History Literature Essay
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To an extent history still asks the crying question. Can this country be made heaven-like where there is no trace of racial bias whatsoever? Not the legal provisions alone but human hearts full of positive vibrations, eyes full of understanding, and life that refuses conflicts - enough these moral qualities are alone enough to reach that goal.
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The Crucible and the Young Goodman Brown Literature Essay
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The tragic hero is recognized as a good person but loses the battle to a vice that he holds as an individual. In light of the ruling, he reaches a point where the audience learns for holding vices.  It relates to the Young Goodman Brown as he serves as a tragic hero in the end bringing focus to the audience on the end being determined by the gods.
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Editors Preface on Richmond Lattimores Translation of Homers Illiad Literature Essay
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David had moved with his family to China in 1901 after receiving an invitation to work as a language professor for the Chinese government. In 1920, Dartmouth College in the U.S. offered David a position as a language professor, and the Lattimore's returned to the U.S. Richmond enrolled at the same college, from which he graduated in 1926.
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A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving Literature Essay
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Most religions believe in life and death and also some if not all believe in life after death; Christianity is not left behind with this thought too as it clearly talks about death. The Bible which is the main scripture book for Christianity has clearly elaborated on the issues of death and even the way of life. John 14:1-3 says: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me."
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Flannery O'Connors Literature Work Literature Research Paper
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O'Connor attended her lower levels at the Peabody Laboratory School where she graduated in the year 1942. She then joined the Georgia State College for Women or the Georgia College and State University where she graduated in June 1945 with a degree in social science (O'Neill 01).
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An Analysis Play of A Dolls House by Henrick Ibsen Literature Research Paper
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The realistic approach adopted by Ibsen was appreciated by few, but it acted as a pioneer of realism and rejected the idealism of the Victorian era. It gained instantaneous popularity due to its meta-theatrical facets. The daring style of Ibsen demonstrating the refutation of male authority through Nora’s character stirred the conservatives.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's Literature Essay
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The novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s was published in 1958, but when the movie was produced in 1961, it surpassed the book. It is fascinating to distinguish and/or compare the book Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the film version of it since there are numerous points of differences.
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Dog Sees God Play Character Analysis Example Literature Essay
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“Do you ever feel like you're not a real person? That you're the product of someone's imagination and you can't think for yourself because you're really just like some creation and that somewhere there's people laughing every time you fail?"– CB (Royal)
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The Characters in Jose Saramagos Novel Blindness Literature Essay
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Generally, the novel seems to be quite thrilling because of its “science-fiction” apparel. But only on the surface level, the novel resembles much a science-fiction. Beneath its surface level there lies a quite serious philosophical and political intention that makes it an allegory of human life and society.
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Boris Akunin - Murder on the Leviathan Literature Essay
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Structurally also, there are indications that Akunin is a skilled craftsman. The location for the story is a huge luxury cruise ship, whose name Leviathan means sea monster, provides also the title of the novel. The choice of a ship on its maiden voyage is a classic detective novel ploy to set up a confined set of parameters in time and space.
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The Way That Communities Are Formed in Twelfth Night and King Lear Literature Essay
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Generally speaking, each genre of literature has its own set of expectations, and Shakespeare both embraced and resisted the structure. Shakespeare believed that comedy and tragedy are completely different genres and as such require different levels of focus and also different types of story constructions.
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Theme of control in Waiting for the Barbarians and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Literature Essay
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Man makes an attempt to define or control life and death. In the novel, the society has created a breed of Androids that are so sophisticated that they cannot be differentiated from other humans. Though similar to humans from the outside, they have been engineered differently from humans with emphasis on their emotion.
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Analysis of Crossing Delancey and Leaving Home Literature Essay
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Analyzing the dramatic structure of dramatic works particularly plays and films is essential in understanding the theme and ideas that a story conveys through an examination of its plot composition. Aside from the major topic of the story, critics also review other factors of the dramatic structure such as the exposition or introduction.
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Oedipus the King and Fences Literature Essay
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Unlike the usual categorization of what a tragic play means, Sophocles did not have his own static and permanent “blueprint” for what tragedy must be on stage.
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The Mind in The Fall of the House of Usher Literature Essay
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One of the most important characters in the story is that of the House of Usher, that is, the building. This is important as there is a continuance of a gothic tradition in this which looks at the effects of architecture on the human mind.
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Narrative Strategies in Louise Erdrichs Love Medicine Literature Essay
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Chapter 1 in Love medicine opens with June freezing to death on her way home to the reservation.  Throughout the novel, various characters suffer emotionally from June’s death. She inhabits an underworld characterized by males and females, her life lacks a foundation, and she feels unwanted and not linked to either the customs and she cannot blend the custom and her life.
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Fences by August Wilson: a number of perspectives Literature Essay
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The development of the play underlines the inherent struggles that are faced by the characters among themselves. It looks at multiple layers of the problems faced by black section of the society. The problems that were faced by the immigrants from the southern states from the period of the 1920 to the 1950’s have formed a background for the play.
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The influence of family on Shakespeares life and work Literature Research Paper
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The influence of family on Shakespeare’s life and work William Shakespeare is amongst the world’s most famous playwrights particularly those who belong to the Renaissance era. Writers, artists, musicians, and other celebrities that have made a big name and earned a lot of fame in this world all have had certain factors in their life that had influenced their work.
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An analysis of one of Henry V's speeches AND the response to it Literature Essay
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Set against the backdrop of an ironic date in English and French history, with the famous Battle of Agincourt looming ahead of them, against long odds of winning and almost certain defeat, the valiant King Henry lauds his men on to fight not for themselves, but for the glory of being part of something larger than themselves.
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General Characteristics of Memoirs Literature Essay
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There are many other memoirs that talk about the life of people inspiring others to work and discover the true purpose of their lives; today, one can browse the internet and read people’s blogs or online diaries as these also, in my opinion, are forms of memoirs because they have the same element of being formed from the thoughts and memories of an individual.
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The Literary Devices Used to Strengthen the Theme into One of the Short Stories by James Joyce Literature Research Paper
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The most important aspect of the story is the manner in which the author, Joyce uses the plotline and the events in the story, its characters and strengthen the theme of the story. Joyce uses the character of Mr. Farrington, and his deeds to underscore the main theme which is the socioeconomic ravages of alcoholism in the story.
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Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow Literature Essay
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It is actually a huge struggle among individuals trying to come to terms with societal change .It takes a whole lot of effort and time for one to adapt and accept this. For constituency of a state or even a whole nation, change may take a decade or possibly centuries due to the great efforts incurred in welcoming this new transformation.
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How Modernism is Reflected in Short Stories Literature Essay
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This paper analyzes the short stories in the context of modernism. Modernism refers to things and actions that take place during the modern period. The three stories, which have utilized symbolism to pass out messages about modernism, show that modernism has both progressive and retrogressive effects on human life and the society.
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Doctorows Novel Ragtime Literature Term Paper
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Many individuals have struggled to accept change. It takes quite some time for one to adapt to this. For regions of a country or even whole nations, change may take decades or possibly centuries. Edgar Lawrence Doctorow can certainly relate to this. The celebrated author grew up in New York City in the 1930s, a hotbed of culture clashing together.
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Pamela and Anti-Pamela Literature Research Paper
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The paper will also explore which of the authors is justified in his claim in a situation where both of them portray quite opposite scenario of early 18th century through their works. Hence, the paper will serve as an in-depth investigation of the literature produced in the earliest age of the growth and development of English novel.
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Tragic Drama Hedda Gabler Literature Essay
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Originally a Norwegian, he is regarded as the “Father of Realism.” His plays are absolutely realistic in nature, which are associated with the psychological conflict.He was followed by other writers such as Flaubert Dostovsky, Tolstoy, Bernard Shaw etc. He achieved a great popularity and the main reason of his popularity is his usage of symbolist elements in his play. Ibsen’s plays were the fine blend of realism and symbolism.
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Racism in Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man Literature Research Paper
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The design of “Invisible Man” sums up the African American perception starting the period of Booker T. Washington till the Second World War, through the experiences and exploitation of its representative protagonist-speaker. The novel portrays “the hunt for personality and self-realization” (Sten), the struggles that are related to race.
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Gods Appeal to Mankind, Immortality of Soul and Mortality of Body Literature Essay
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The religious views in the novel are very forward. Melville has depicted various religious traditions. Sometimes he mocks some exaggerated religious views. He has used the blanket term Paganism in his novel. He wants to indicate that many times pagans are more ethical than Christian people. Melville is trying to denote the conflict in Ahab’s own religious beliefs.
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Description Of Love, Death, Fate, And Honor In Dante' Hell Literature Essay
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The Chaplain can also be placed in the second circle in Dante’s hell. The second circle is composed of those who committed the sins of lusts (Alighieri, Dante and Peabody 10). This circle has people who had doomed love affairs and relationships. His affection for Courage is guided by lust because it is accompanied by demands to Courage.
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Character Analysis Paper Literature Essay
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The story begins with an exchange between Dick Owens and charity Lomax. Charity insist that, for dick Owen to marry her, he must do something heroic just like the man from Ohio who unsuccessfully decided to help another mans slave gain access to freedom in the North.
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Ourika by Claire de Duras Literature Essay
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According to the study conducted, the main issue Ourika faced in her life wasn’t her treatment from the society, but her love-sickness, so deeply associated with hope. Failing every opportunity of being with the only object of her sympathy, Ourika faces the deep conflict and suffering, causing her to stop searching for sympathy and give away all of hers, instead.
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Othello, an artistic analysis of the tragedy of William Shakespeare Literature Research Paper
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William Shakespeare is known for many plays, including Othello. The play centers on using two journals pertaining to Othello. The research seeks to affirm or contradict the two journal’s discussion of the Othello play. The two essays clearly indicate Shakespeare created a high high-quality play.
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Chivalry in all of its Various Representations in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Literature Essay
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One does not need to be a specialist in medieval or early English prose to realize that the chivalric code and understandings of duty and honor were key determinants in defining the culture and norms of the given time.
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Agnes of God by John Pielmeier Literature Essay
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This research aims to evaluate and present “Agnes of God”, John Pielmeier’s drama. From this research it is clear that the main strength of the play is its eloquent depiction of how childhood abuse remains as stigmata throughout a person’s life, through the portrayal of Sister Agnes’ obsession with eschewing her sense of guilt.
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Mary Rowlandson Literature Research Paper
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Research essay about Mary Rowlandson Mary Rowlandson was an Anglo American woman who was born in 1637. She was a captured by the Native Americans and her experiences with the Native Americans during the period of her capture were narrated by her in her book The Sovereignty and Goodness of God.
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Frederik Douglas Literature Research Paper
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Research essay about Frederick Douglass Generally, growth and development of a society are indebted to the contributions by social/ political reformers. When socio-political development is superimposed into the context of the American society, Frederick Douglass is one among the social/ political reformers in the mainstream society.
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The Analysis of the Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle Literature Research Paper
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Robin Hood could be bad or he could be good. It would depend on situations that he may find himself in at any moment during the story. He has his friends like Little John and other merry men and all his enemies like the Sheriff of Nottingham and Prince John. In reading the novel, the central idea of this story is cultural and it deals with many subjects like poverty and discrimination in society.
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Sibling Rivalry in As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner Literature Research Paper
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The common link that connects yet separates the five siblings is their mother Addie who is directly the reason for mutual feelings of contempt. Moreover, in order to fully trace the problems that arose because of this rivalry in the lives of the Bundrens, it is necessary to strategically analyze the brought up or the life of each character.
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Innocence in the Poetry of William Blake Literature Essay
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The speaker in these poems speaks with an understanding of religious structures and at times, the tone is employed so as to undercut the influence of these structures. It is through such subversion that Blake ensures that the poetry that he writes does not be incorporated into the power structures of his time.
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Jeffersons Notes on the Virginia State Literature Research Paper
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Thomas Jefferson pretends at the same time to be a loyal and committed representative of the state and the white Anglo-Saxon population, and to be the benefactor of the African community, serving their white masters. The critics allude to the army of slaves Jefferson had kept, and never meant to set them free for leading the life of their choice.
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