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  • 27 - Classics for Quarantine with Paul Dergarabedian

    Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst and Box Office Analyst for Comscore, joins Hollywood Unscripted's Executive Producer Stuart Halperin for a 'Stuck at Home Special' to share recommendations of great movies to catch up on while staying inside, including the movies they fell in love with, fun facts, and more.

    TIMESTAMPS:

    2:20 - What inspires them both to watch movies.

    2:30 - Roman Holiday (1953)  with Audrey Hepburn & Gregory Peck. They also discuss the range in directorial style for director William Wyler.

    3:44 - Moonstruck (1987) with Cher and how the musical based film made almost $80 million dollars because it was a romantic film that men and women could both enjoy. 

    5:12 - The power ofThe Shawshank Redemption  because you can’t stop watching it, although it never got the love from the box office in its time. But a total favorite for both Stuart & Paul because of the great performances.

    6:24 - Purple Rain (1984) - Starring Prince, and how the movie helped make the song Purple Rain iconic.

    7:52 - The Social Network -  starring Jessie Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, directed by David Fincher, and with an incredible score from Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor. They discuss how the music was a big part of the film. 

    9:00 - The two share their love for Aaron Sorkin - his writing in both screenplays (A Few Good Men, Enemy of the State, Charlie Wilson’s War, Steve Jobs, Molly’s Game) and historic television show.

    10:17 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Paul & Stuart delve into the iconic impact of the opening scene and how it set the tone for the Summer movies, how it captured people’s imagination with great performances from Harrison Ford & Karen Allen. They agree that this one of those special movies worth seeing on the big screen, and it was the first use of PG-13 film rating.

    12:37 - Goodfellas (1990) - Paul’s top movie of all time. Directed by Martin Scorsese, with Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, and Lorraine Bracco. They discuss the brilliant, untraditional ending. They continue the discussion with how this movie relates to the Irishman (14:30) and Scorsese's other iconic films including Taxi Driver and Raging bull. 

    16:50 - True Grit - They discuss the differences between the John Wayne version vs Coen Brothers version and the special memories it holds for Stuart, because ti was the last of the true 'Westerns' film style. 

    18:53 - Jerry Maguire (1996) - The show hits a nostalgic peak in remembering this movie. They talk about Tom Cruise aligning himself with great directors (including Cameron Crowe in this movie) and a phenomenal cast of Renee Zelleweger, Jonathan Lipnicki, and Cuba Gooding Jr.

    20:54 - Minority Report - The topic changes to director Steven Spielberg and how the scenes in this movie really pushed the envelope for what they had seen so far.

    22:33 - Tootsie - How Sydney Pollack is one of the greatest directors of all time and although this film didn't do well initially, it stretched out for a long time in the box office.

    23:56 -  Stuart & Paul shift to talking about the James Bond series. They start with Goldfinger (1964) and how it was a 'quintessential Bond/ film and that it was the debut of Aston Martin for James Bond.

    25:44 - They continue the conversation to Skyfall - directed by Sam Mendes - and the premier of Daniel Craig as James Bond that won an Academy Award for the title song written by Adele. They discuss the future of Bond movies with No Time to Die set to be released in November 2020.

    Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin

    Producer: Jenny Curtis

    Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

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    31 min
  • 26 - James D. Stern

    James D. Stern joins host Scott Tallal for another special episode of “Hollywood Unscripted: Stuck at Home”. Throughout the conversation, James discusses: 

    0:44 - Missing sports during quarantine

    1:11 - the IMAX film on Michael Jordan (MICHAEL JORDAN TO THE MAX), and its affect on THE LAST DANCE. 

    1:52 - Staying busy at home during the quarantine and the impact on some filmmakers

    2:44 - The distribution of GIVING VOICE and the challenges of coming back from the pandemic for film and Broadway. 

    4:24 - Directing and GIVING VOICE came to be. 

    7:16 - His star-studded first movie, ALL THE RAGE and the steep learning curve of transitioning from stage to film. 

    9:00 - The compassion and skill of the actors in ALL THE RAGE. 

    10:06 - The founding of his company, Endgame Entertainment and carving his own creative path. 

    13:59 - The challenges and changes in the cast of AN EDUCATION. 

    16:56 - His predictions of streaming and the future of media. 

    18:45 - His documentary, …SO GOES THE NATION, and ingesting news. 

    20:18 - The movie that got away, THE KING’S SPEECH

    21:21 - How his perspective has changed on what he says ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to and following his gut. 

    23:27 - Working with Robert Redford. 

    24:05 - The upcoming film, BLISS. 

    24:46 - Thoughts on getting back into production during quarantine and the future of movie releases. 

    Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin

    Producer: Jenny Curtis

    Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

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    30 min
  • 25 - Jim Sturgess

    Jim Sturgess joins host Jenny Curtis in another “Stuck At Home” special of Hollywood Unscripted. Throughout the conversation, Jim discusses - 

    0:35 - Life in quarantine away from home. 

    2:49 - The real events behind HOME BEFORE DARK and the process behind creating characters from a real family. 

    4:43 - Brooklyn Prince, who stars as Hilde in HOME BEFORE DARK. Developing the father/daughter relationship for the show and Jim’s real life friendship with Brooklyn. 

    7:09 - Working with children, how that changes the regular energy of being on set, and how the kids on this show inspire him. 

    9:45 - Shooting out of order and learning about character as the show progresses. 

    10:26 - The choices behind the moments of animation on the show. 

    11:06 - How HARD SUN added to wanting to play a father role. 

    12:26 - The cyclical nature of the family dynamic in HOME BEFORE DARK and his relationship with his own father. 

    15:06 - The day that production halted and a deeper dive into his experience in quarantine.

    20:56 - How his passions inform who he is and how the path ahead of him rarely follows his plans. 

    22:58 - Having somewhat of a dual life; being a recognizable star in the US and being anonymous at home in the UK. 

    24:08 - The films in his career that were based in true stories and what the challenges can be in playing a real person. 

    26:18 - His early years, from music to education and how he ended up on his path. 

    30:20 - The process of learning on set and lessons he gathered from being on set. 

    32:51 - Breaking down staying in character in FIFTY DEAD MEN WALKING and why that can’t be the experience on every set. 

    34:31 - Why some of your characters stick with you. 

    35:49 - Taking a moment on every set to acknowledge the experience. 

    36:20 - Being star-struck, nerves before meetings and how the work takes over once on set. 

    37:39 - The Vegas lifestyle during the shoot of 21. 

    39:18 - Getting injured during fight scenes. 

    40:41 - The unappreciated practical effects in UPSIDE DOWN. 

    41:40 - Not having a plan and the incredible variety between projects.  

    Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin

    Producer: Jenny Curtis

    Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

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    45 min
  • 24 - Catalina Sandino Moreno

    Catalina Sandino Moreno joins host Scott Tallal in a discussion about her career, quarantine and her new film, THE QUARRY in this special episode of “Hollywood Unscripted: Stuck at Home”. 

    0:35 - Catalina discusses how her time in quarantine has evolved from week to week and how her lack creative energy has turned to an increased focus on family. 

    2:41 - Catalina describes why LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA or any other movie couldn’t have prepared her for the experience of Covid-19. 

    3:22 - They discuss what drew Catalina to THE QUARRY and how the script was different from the finished film. 

    4:13 - Catalina explains how she approached the role of Celia. 

    5:15 - She reviews the restrained performances of Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham and how they stayed on the same level versus the explosive performance of Bobby Soto. 

    6:21 - Catalina discusses the ability to express through physical movement. 

    6:55 - She describes what she learned from Shea and Michael’s relationship and how they treated her on set, a scene that she felt their guidance and protection in particular, and how there was no ‘boys club’ feeling on set. 

    10:27 - Catalina talks about how Michael Shannon’s intensity in his performance changed the arc of a scene. 

    12:22 - Catalina discusses the hope and forgiveness that she saw reflected in the script. 

    13:32 - She opens up about how she thinks people’s views and priorities will change after quarantine ends, including her own. 

    15:42 - The discussion turns to Catalina’s path to MARIA FULL OF GRACE and how she got involved in her first movie role that earned her an Oscar nomination. 

    18:45 - She talks about her move to her dream city, New York, followed by her move to Los Angeles. 

    19:56 - Catalina opens up about how it feels when work is inconsistent, and taking a break to focus on her kid. 

    21:23 - She discusses seeing Bruno Bichir on the set of THE QUARRY. 

    21:55 - Catalina explains how the community of actors on CHE was larger than she realized. 

    22:40 - Catalina tells some ‘pinch me’ moments in her career. 

    23:22 - Catalina reveals what she takes away from independent movies. 

    24:40 - The discussion turns to the similarities and differences in priest storylines. 

    25:40 - Catalina describes the air between takes on THE QUARRY. 

    Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin

    Producer: Jenny Curtis

    Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

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    28 min
  • 23 - 'Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist' with Mandy Moore

    Award-winning Choreographer, Mandy Moore joins host Scott Tallal in a discussion of the art of dance, creativity and working on ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST in this special episode of “Hollywood Unscripted: Stuck at Home”. 

    0:40 - Mandy discusses her time home during quarantine

    2:04 - Mandy explains how she got involved with ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST and the journey through to the filming of the pilot. 

    5:49 - Scott and Mandy talk about the volume of numbers they created in the season, working closely with the showrunner, and the rapid turnaround. 

    8:12 - Mandy discusses her process starting with the “why”. 

    10:09 - Mandy opens up about her support system from a young age through her career. 

    12:07 - Mandy reveals what she has learned in working with actors, how the beauty of ZOEY’S is in the ‘imperfections’, and the delight in working with Mary Steenburgen, Peter Gallagher and Lauren Graham. 

    16:01 - They dive deeper into Peter Gallagher’s character in the show, who in reality suffers from a degenerative disease but in ‘Zoeality’ can sing and dance through his emotions. 

    16:53 - Mandy discusses working with the talented Alex Newell 

    17:20 - Mandy dives into the creation, production and reception of the American Sign Language number in episode nine. 

    23:03 - Mandy discusses how her process evolved throughout the first season of ZOEY’S. 

    24:16 - She explains how a career in dance shifted from the 1990s to today and how SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and DANCING WITH THE STARS changed the perception of choreographers. 

     25:42 - Mandy talks about being a producer as well as choreographer on ZOEY’S and working with the directors on the episodes. 

    27:44 - Scott and Mandy discuss her work on LA LA LAND; particularly the monumental opening number. 

    29:56 - Mandy breaks down locations and how the space informs the design of the dance. 

    31:19 - Mandy moves on to discuss set design and how communication is vital. 

    32:03 - Mandy tells a story of how one small set design change changed one of Skylar Astin’s numbers for the worse. 

    34:28 - Mandy reminisces on the joy in working with Jane Levy on the episode ‘The Glitch’ and with Peter Gallagher on his number ‘It’s Your Thing’. 

    36:18 - Mandy reveals how this project has changed her and her approach to the art. 

    37:21 - Mandy admits there may be a future in which she tries her hand at directing. 

    38:15 - Mandy talks about her early dance inspirations and her current inspirations. 

    39:58 - She wraps up looking back at the wide array or work she’s done and forward to the work she’s most excited about. 

    Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin

    Producer: Jenny Curtis

    Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

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    43 min
  • 22 - Stacey Sher

    An incredible career retrospective with prolific producer Stacey Sher, hosted by Jenny Curtis with special guest co-host Dana Gourrier. In a conversation focused on connection, passion, and the love of filmmaking, we hear stories and advice from Stacey and Dana.

    :24 - The introductions of our co-host and guest. We learn that in this special, we are joined by actress Dana Gourrier, who has previously worked with our guest for this episode, producer Stacey Sher.

    2:04 - Stacey discusses her current life at home during Quarantine

    2:54 - Dana describes what Stacey’s producing style is from her perspective, having worked with her on and .Django Unchained The Hateful Eight

    4:17 - Starting at the beginning, Stacey explains her college years and how she ended up at USC.

    5:59 - Stacey describes how she ended up with her first two credits ( and ) and the importance of getting to know your peers.Adventures in BabysittingHeartbreak Hotel

    9:04 - Stacey talks about working repeatedly with talented people, treating people well, and connecting people in the industry.

    10:32 - Stacey discusses a crossroad in her life and how she ended up at Jersey Films.

    14:23 - Stacey talks about films being ahead of their time, such as and and receiving a revised review from Roger Ebert.Gattaca Reality Bites,

    15:05 - Stacey discusses how Erin Brockovich came to be and the journey in getting the movie made.

    18:52 - The conversation turns to and Stacey explains how the movie was born in passion and belief in Zach Braff’s vision.Garden State

    21:09 - Stacey explains how all films are “your baby”, feelings on how a film is received, and reveals a comment from Quentin Tarantino that stuck with her through her career.

    23:28 - The conversation moves to what was expected in this current pandemic, and what they could not have predicted.Contagion,

    26:21 - Jenny and Dana discuss how they’ve been connected previously and how that connection includes Stacey.

    27:12 - Stacey reveals that she doesn’t have a formula for her career, and how belief and love for what you do is the only way to survive in the industry.

    27:55 - Stacey discusses still not having an ending while the shoot was in progress, and her “mind-meld” relationship with Tarantino.Django Unchained

    29:31 - Stacey discusses treating the filmmaking team as partners and working together as a team and reveals how constraints can inspire new ideas.

    30:30 - Dana and Stacey remember struggling to shoot with a lack of snow and other challenges on set.

    32:29 - The conversation moves to and the incredible story being told in the upcoming series, the motivation behind the creation of the story, the amazing cast and crew and the environment on set.Mrs. America

    37:48 - Stacey discusses the similar approach to film vs series.

    38:39 - When asked which moment she would re-live from her career, Stacey gives an array of inspiring, moving, funny stories from set.

    43:20 - Stacey describes feelings and behavior after wrapping a shoot.

    44:38 - Stacey closes the episode describing the challenges, the passion, and what the love of filmmaking really is.

    Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin

    Producer: Jenny Curtis

    Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

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    50 min
  • 21 - Black Monday

    Actor Don Cheadle and show runners Jordan Cahan & David Caspe join us from home, for a special 'Stuck at Home' edition of Hollywood Unscripted to share inside stories from Showtime’s 'Black Monday'.

    1:21 - Don, David and Jordan share their experiences of staying at home how they are practicing social distancing.

    3:30 - The three discuss the irony of doing Black Monday with the current stock market situation and how it evolves and relates to today.

    4:50 - Don expresses how is working from home and the change in his work schedule on current projects, including having children at home and how that affects their daily routines.

    6:50 - Jordan and David share how this pandemic and working from home changes their perspective on their daily routines and the realities (good and bad) of being at home and the gratitude for both long days and the time they now get to spend with their families.

    8:40 - What it's like being on set with 'a big happy, family' that has genuine chemistry and the importance of surrounding yourself with people you know and love and who are so immensely talented.

    11:17 - David and Jordan talk about how the show began in 2007 and selling it to Showtime and what they though the impact of 'Billions' would be on their show. They elaborate with the experience of having executives producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg join the project.

    12:38 - What is the real Black Monday and how it influenced the story: where could they make the stakes higher in their own story, but also keep the ridiculousness of the truth of this era?

    15:00 - The showrunners talk about previous comparisons to the 'Wolf of Wall Street' and the fun they have including those comparisons in their own show. 

    17:30 - Don shares his experiences of coming from a previous Showtime series, 'House of Lies' and what the comparisons are between these two characters.

    20:00 - The three laugh about the opener of season 2, in which Don has to wear a long hair wig and his reaction to the journey of his character, Mo.

    23:52 - David and Jordan share their thoughts on the responsibility of the show and where to land the responsibility  for the crash of Wall Street in the 1980s and the real Black Monday - and who will suffer the consequences for it in season 2.

    25:50 - David and Jordan express how fortunate they feel with their incredible writing team.

    26:25 - Don reacts to reading to the crazy things that happen to his character in the script, including some absurd things he is asked to say, and the importance of leaning into the time period .

    30:40 - Don shares his passion for the organizations he is involved with, including The Solutions Project with Mark Ruffalo, and the importance of finding the right way to draw attention to these issues unless there is a national disaster.

    32:00 - The three discuss their views on if there is there an obligation to use their celebrity platform to give back?

    35:00 - Final words from our guests: gratitude for those working on the frontlines during this pandemic, and to remind listeners that 'Black Monday' is a comedy!

    Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin

    Producer: Jenny Curtis

    Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

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    39 min
  • 20 - The Roads Not Taken

    Sally Potter joins Scott Tallal and Jenny Curtis on to discuss her new film, Sally explains what her goal was for exploring this subject matter (0:53) and her personal experience with dementia (1:50).Hollywood Unscripted The Roads Not Taken.

    They discuss the character of Molly (4:16) and the character’s similarities to Sally’s work-caretaker balance (4:57). Sally reveals the challenge of finding investors versus the ease of signing on actors (5:46). Sally reviews her process of casting and developing the characters further (7:13). She reveals how Selma Hayek and Javier Bardem’s friendship affected their behavior on set (8:26). She raves about Elle Fanning, having worked with her as a child and an adult (9:25). Sally then reveals why she does not write with specific actors in mind for roles (10:00).

    Sally dissects the feelings behind her personal experiences in grief and loss (11:09), how that did or did not affect her during the making of the film (12:22) and how she does not use her work to process those feelings (13:22).

    Sally describes her collaboration with cinematographer Robbie Ryan (15:25) and the production designer of the film, Carlos Conti (17:06). She discusses the transitional gestures written into the script (18:08). She explains how she came to be credited as an editor on the film (18:54) and how she faced challenges in communicating the story to audiences (19:54).

    She reviews her process in composing the music for the film (22:10) and then explains why she changed from the original title, Molly (23:44). Sally also explains her takeaway from (25:19) and how she lets her films reveal to her how they need to be told (28:10).The Roads Not Taken

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    31 min
  • 19 - Airplane! A 40th Anniversary Celebration

    In a special edition of Hollywood Unscripted, we celebrate one of the funniest movies of all time, Airplane! Host Scott Tallal is joined by producer, director and writer, David Zucker and star Robert Hays.

    (0:48) They discuss how it all came together through the development of suburb north of Milwaukee, from starting an improv group at University of Wisconsin and how they moved it to LA 

    David discusses how the first idea took a year to write the script and that they had no budget (1:38) but John Landis came to see the improv show and how listening to and learning from John changed the direction of the movie

    How a meeting at Paramount with Michael Eisner and Jeff Katzenberg ultimately was the key to getting the movie made.

    David shares how their improv show inspired the movie and what types of ideas they were looking to spoof (2:54). And how Zero Hour shaped the direction and truly inspired the crafting of the script, including the importance of a character arc and a 3 act structure (4:30). 

    David continues to share how the movie came to being including how they finally got the rights (4:52) from Zero Hour and what a surprise it becoming a hit really was. David and Robert dicuss their thoughts on why it’s still a hit, including the jokes which are still funny today (6:05).

    The truly team effort from Paramount and the help they received from the executives (6:45).

    David shares the moment he found out the movie was greenlit and how Jerry and Jim also reacted (8:00) and the dramatic name changing of Jerry (11:00) to get the Director Guild of America to allow three people to direct a film. 

    Robert and David share what the first day of filming was like and how three white Jewish guys tried to write a joke about ‘speaking jive’ (12:08).

    Is the movie and are the jokes over the line? (13:15).

    (14:08) David shares stories about the actors ‘that got away,’ – from the ones who really wanted it to those who threw the script in the trash, including: David Letterman, Barry Manilow, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Bruce Jenner, Sigourney Weaver, Jack Webb, Harriet Nelson, and Peter Graves.

    The two reminisce about the joy of being on set (19:19) and what it was like making a film that had the crew laughing during every scene, including the antics Leslie Nielsen played on Robert Hays (19:45).

    David shares how the most shocking lines made it into the script (21:10). 

    Robert describes his crazy days while filming the disco scenes and running across the lot on his lunch breaks (21:45) and the craziness of filming in LAX airport.

    They share the irony of casting the actual airport announcers to read  the red and white zone announcements (25:24) and the surprise of casting Ethel Merman in what was her final role (26:25).

    The two laugh about the fact that–no planes will air the movie and share their experiences being on an airplane, how they get recognized and their parents reactions (28:25). 

    They continue on to discuss other casting choices such as how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became involved in the film (30:55) and how it changed his public persona and how Jonathan Banks got involved in the movie (32:46).

    Robert shares what it was like filming on a cold Malibu beach (33:23).

    David talks about what it was like adding jokes in the credits for the first time (35:13), the importance and beauty of Elmer Bernstein’s score (36:01) and the origin of the film’s poster – the iconic twisted plane (36:24).

    Scott asks how the movie relaunched Leslie Neilsen’s career and how he went from serious tv and films to wanting to do very funny comedies (37:18).

    They all laugh about how Universal fought them on the name against the name Airplane (40:25) and how it had to be called something different internationally.

    The three discuss if the film could be made today and would the jokes work (42:00)

    David and Robert share their favorite memories since the movie released including the funniest thing that’s happened at a Q & A (43:30), if they knew it would last 40 years (44:46), their families reactions to the film (50:30) and finally how it’s affected their careers (54:01).

    Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin

    Producer: Jenny Curtis

    Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

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    57 min
  • 18 - Matt Kaplan

    Matt Kaplan, Principal Producer of Ace Entertainment joins Hollywood Unscripted to discuss the young adult market.

    The conversation with Matt and Scott Tallal begins with Matt’s two passions, football and movies (0:34). They then discuss Matt’s early internships and jobs (0:58) and what he learned from them (2:14). They discuss his move to a position at Lionsgate that led him to YA films (2:39).

    Matt talks about working with Jason Blum (4:22), moving to Dreamworks and Awesomeness (4:52), and then landing at his company, Ace Entertainment (6:14).

    Matt mentions how came about (7:43) and reveals how developing talent was a priority of the company (8:38). He talks about how they make films that stand out (9:40) and how they pursue success (10:26). Matt explains how he stays connected to the younger audience (11:21) and how the company is making a variety of different types of content (12:58).To All The Boys

    He opens up about what he’s looking for in people he works with (14:02) and the goals for Ace Entertainment (14:24). Matt then discusses the potential of pushing to theatrical releases (16:26).

    Matt discusses Michael Fimognari’s jump from cinematographer to director on (18:38) and the how the overnight fame of Noah Centineo and Lana Condor did not affect their focus (19:15). He discusses another movie, , and working with a YouTube star (20:13).To All the Boys 2Before I Fall

    Jenny Curtis chimes into the conversation (20:49) and Matt dives deeper into finding the style of (20:58). Matt discusses being content to stay in his current niche (23:36) and reveals upcoming projects (24:20). He give a peak into the focus of (28:40) before closing out with what he learns from his movies (29:08).To All The Boys To All The Boys 3

    Executive Producer: Stuart Halperin

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    Music By: Celleste & Eric Dick

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    31 min

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