Quartet has announced three new releases celebrating the centennial of the legendary Henry Mancini -- a two-disc expanded edition of his Oscar-nominated score for the original 1964 film version of THE PINK PANTHER, which features arguably his most famous instrumental theme, and includes both the first release of the original film score tracks as well the popular album recording; a two-disc exanded edition of his score for Blake Edwards' musical DARLING LILI, which was nominated for three Oscars including two for the song score by Mancini and lyricist Johnny Mercer and their original song "Whistling Away the Dark," featuring the original LP tracks, the Mancini underscore, Mercer's song demos, and instrumental version of the songs; and a new edition of the soundtrack for director Martin Ritt's 1970 coal miner drama THE MOLLY MAGUIRES, starring Sean Connery and Richard Harris, featuring an expanded and remastered edition of Mancini's gorgeous replacement score as well as the unused Charles Strouse score that was previously included on Kritzerland's Molly Maguires.d
The Hollywood Reporter has published what is purportedly the list of songs eligible for the 2024 Oscar in that category. I have included that list at the bottom of this column. The Academy is currently scheduled to announce their shortlists (including the 20 films shortlisted for Original Score) next Tuesday, December 18.
CDS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK
Anche gli angeli mangiani fagioli/Anche gli angeli tirano di destro - Guido & Maurizio De Angelis - Beat
Fallen Angels Vol. 2 - Peter Bernstein - Dragon's Domain
For a Few Dollars More - Ennio Morricone - Beat
Le Grand Meaulnes - Philippe Sarde - Music Box
The Man with the Golden Gun - John Barry - La-La Land
Moonraker - John Barry - La-La Land
Oceanus/Parallel Man - Jeff Rona - Dragon's Domain
Outlander: Season 7 - Bear McCreary - Sony
The Paul Chihara Collection Vol. 6 - Paul Chihara - Dragon's Domain
RoboCop 3: The Deluxe Edition [reissue] - Basil Poledouris - Varese Sarabande
IN THEATERS TODAY
Carry On - Lorne Balfe
The Colors Within - Kensuke Ushio
Kraven the Hunter - Benjamin Wallfisch, Evgueni & Sacha Galperine
The Last Showgirl - Andrew Wyatt
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - Stephen Gallagher - Score CD due Mar. 7 from Mutant
The Man in the White Van - Scott Borland
Oh, Canada - Phosphorescent
September 5 - Lorenz Dangel
COMING SOON
January 10
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - Isobel Waller-Bridge - Sony (import)
The Outrun - John Gurtler, Jan Miserre - Decca (import)
January 31
The World of Hans Zimmer Part II: A New Dimension - Hans Zimmer - Sony
March 7
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - Stephen Gallagher - Mutant
Coming Soon
Darling Lili - Henry Mancini - Quartet
The Jinx - West Dylan Thordson, Mondo Boys - Caldera
Lo Squartatore di New York (The New York Ripper) - Francesco De Masi - Beat
Metello - Ennio Morricone - Beat
The Molly Maguires - Henry Mancini, Charles Strouse - Quartet
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror - Christopher Young - Warner Classics
The Pink Panther - Henry Mancini - Quartet
What Have I Done to Deserve This? - Bernardo Bonezzi - Quartet
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light - Debbie Wiseman - Silva
THIS WEEK IN FILM MUSIC HISTORY
December 13 - Teo Usuelli born (1920)
December 13 - Reijiro Koroku born (1949)
December 13 - Dimitri Tiomkin begins recording his score for Land of the Pharaohs (1954)
December 13 - Harry Gregson-Williams born (1961)
December 13 - Adam Fields born (1965)
December 13 - Alexander Courage records his score for the Lost in Space episode "The Girl from the Green Dimension" (1966)
December 13 - Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for Psycho II (1982)
December 13 - Dennis McCarthy records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Past Tense - Part 1” (1994)
December 13 - Rene Cloerec died (1995)
December 13 - Emil Richards died (2019)
December 14 - John Du Prez born (1946)
December 14 - John Lurie born (1952)
December 14 - Jon Ekstrand born (1976)
December 14 - Fred Karlin begins recording his score for Ravagers (1978)
December 14 - Ron Jones records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Defector" (1989)
December 14 - Jay Chattaway records his score for the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Shattered” (2000)
December 15 - The Man with the Golden Arm opens in New York (1955)
December 15 - Alan Ari Lazar born (1967)
December 15 - Ennio Morricone begins recording his score for Days of Heaven (1977)
December 16 - Lud Gluskin born (1898)
December 16 - Noel Coward born (1899)
December 16 - Georgy Sviridov born (1915)
December 16 - Camille Saint-Saens died (1921)
December 16 - Marco Frisina born (1954)
December 16 - Adam Gorgoni born (1963)
December 16 - Recording sessions begin for Cyril Mockdridge’s score for Donovan’s Reef (1963)
December 16 - Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his score for In Harm's Way (1964)
December 16 - Robert Prince records his score for The New Adventures of Wonder Woman episode “The Deadly Toys” (1977)
December 16 - Richard Band records his score for Terrorvision (1985)
December 16 - Jerry Goldsmith begins recording his unused Timeline score (2002)
December 16 - Paul Baillargeon records his score for the Star Trek: Enterprise episode “Chosen Realm” (2003)
December 16 - Freddie Perren died (2004)
December 17 - Leo Erdody born (1888)
December 17 - Craig Safan born (1948)
December 17 - Winfried Zillig died (1963)
December 17 - Lalo Schifrin begins recording his score for Rhino! (1963)
December 17 - Paul Hepker born (1967)
December 17 - Don Ellis died (1978)
December 17 - John Debney records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Pegasus” (1993)
December 17 - Galt MacDermot died (2018)
December 18 - Joel Hirschhorn born (1937)
December 18 - Jean Musy born (1947)
December 18 - Maurice Jarre begins recording his score for The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark (1979)
December 18 - Out of Africa opens in New York and Los Angeles (1985)
December 18 - Ron Jones records his score for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Datalore" (1987)
December 19 - Paul Dessau born (1894)
December 19 - Robert B. Sherman born (1925)
December 19 - Galt MacDermot born (1928)
December 19 - Herbert Stothart begins recording his score for Northwest Passage (1939)
December 19 - Recording sessions begin for Frederick Hollander’s score for The Bride Wore Boots (1946)
December 19 - Walter Murphy born (1952)
December 19 - Duane Tatro’s score for The Invaders episode “Counter-Attack” is recorded (1967)
December 19 - Fred Karlin begins recording his score to The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1973)
December 19 - Elmer Bernstein begins recording his score for Going Ape (1980)
December 19 - Michel Magne died (1984)
December 19 - David Bell records his score for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Past Tense, Part II” (1994)
December 19 - Roger Webb died (2002)
DID THEY MENTION THE MUSIC?
GLADIATOR II - Harry Gregson-Williams
"It also gets a lot right. The sets are stunning. There’s a fantastic score by Scott regular Harry Gregson-Williams ('House Of Gucci,' 'The Martian'). And, most important of all for a 'Gladiato'r movie, the combat sequences feel immersive and gripping. Within minutes, we’re dropped into the swirling maelstrom of a naval attack. Waves crash on the stone ramparts, defending soldiers are impaled by flying spears and catapults fling giant flaming rocks that blow apart the approaching wooden ships like a cannonball through cocktail sticks. It’s brutal, gory and as good as anything in the original. Equally explosive are the arena contests which have evolved to include rabid baboons, a supersized rhino and bloodthirsty CGI sharks that patrol the depths of a submerged stadium. Academics are already angry about the historical inaccuracies (no Great Whites in The Eternal City, apparently) but when it’s this fun, who cares?"
Alex Flood, NME
"As he demonstrated in the far more uneven 'Napoleon,' Scott is in his element filming massive crowds and blood-soaked battles, the grandiosity accentuated by Harry Gregson-Williams’ high-drama score. 'Gladiator II' might not have a protagonist with the scorching glower of Crowe’s Maximus, but it has plenty of the eye-popping spectacle and operatic violence audiences will want."
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
THE NEXT TEN DAYS IN L.A.
Screenings of older films in Los Angeles-area theaters.
December 13
ALIEN (Jerry Goldsmith) [Vidiots]
BLACK CHRISTMAS (Carl Zittrer) [Alamo Drafthouse]
BLACK CHRISTMAS (Carl Zittrer) [Vista]
CAR WASH (Norman Whitfield) [Los Feliz 3]
THE DEER HUNTER (Stanley Myers) [Vista]
FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN (Harry Manfredini) [Vidiots]
A GOOD DAY TO BE BLACK & SEXY (Henry Willis) [Vidiots]
HEAVY METAL (Elmer Bernstein) [BrainDead Studios]
IN BRUGES (Carter Burwell) [New Beverly]
POINT BREAK (Mark Isham) [Vidiots]
RESERVOIR DOGS [New Beverly]
THE SHINING (Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind) [New Beverly]
SOLOMON NORTHUP'S ODYSSEY (Gordon Parks) [Academy Museum]
STRANGE DAYS (Graeme Revell) [BrainDead Studios]
December 14
BLACK CHRISTMAS (Carl Zittrer) [Alamo Drafthouse]
BLACK CHRISTMAS (Carl Zittrer) [Vista]
CACTUS FLOWER (Quincy Jones) [Vista]
DEAF [Los Feliz 3]
THE DEER HUNTER (Stanley Myers) [Vista]
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (John Williams) [Los Feliz 3]
ELF (John Debney) [New Beverly]
FIELD OF DREAMS (James Horner) [Vidiots]
FRIDAY FOSTER (Luchi de Jesus) [Vidiots]
THE GREAT GATSBY (Nelson Riddle) [Alamo Drafthouse]
HOOK (John Williams) [Vidiots]
THE HURT LOCKER (Marco Beltrami, Buck Sanders) [BrainDead Studios]
JAWS THE REVENGE (Michael Small) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE LEGO MOVIE (Mark Mothersbaugh) [Academy Museum]
THE LONGEST YARD (Frank De Vol) [Alamo Drafthouse]
NAKED SPACES: LIVING IS ROUND [Academy Museum]
THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (Zachary Dawes, Noam Pikelny, Jonathan Sadoff, Gabe Witcher) [Los Feliz 3]
ROBOCOP (Basil Poledouris) [BrainDead Studios]
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Richard O'Brien, Richard Hartley) [Nuart]
SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (Milton Delugg) [Egyptian]
SERPICO (Mikis Theodorakis) [Aero]
THE SHINING (Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind) [New Beverly]
STIR OF ECHOES (James Newton Howard) [Egyptian]
TOKYO GODFATHERS (Keiichi Suzuki) [New Beverly]
TRANSFORMERS ONE (Brian Tyler), TOY STORY 4 (Randy Newman) [Aero]
THE WAGES OF FEAR (Georges Auric) [Egyptian]
December 15
ARRIVAL (Johann Johannsson) [Egyptian]
ARTIE SHAW: TIME IS ALL YOU'VE GOT (Artie Shaw) [Academy Museum]
BLAST OF SILENCE (Meyer Kupferman) [Alamo Drafthouse]
CACTUS FLOWER (Quincy Jones) [Vista]
CLAUDINE (Curtis Mayfield) [Academy Museum]
THE DEER HUNTER (Stanley Myers) [Vista]
ELF (John Debney) [Alamo Drafthouse]
ELF (John Debney) [New Beverly]
THE FLOWER ON THE STONE (Igor Shamo) [UCLA/Hammer]
FRANCES HA [Los Feliz 3]
HOME ALONE (John Williams) [Vidiots]
JESUS: THE FILM [Academy Museum]
LITTLE WOMEN (Thomas Newman) [Egyptian]
A MIDNIGHT CLEAR (Mark Isham) [Los Feliz 3]
MY OCTOPUS TEACHER (Kevin Smuts) [UCLA/Hammer]
MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO [BrainDead Studios]
POPEYE (Harry Nilsson, Tom Pierson) [BrainDead Studios]
QUERELLE (Peer Raben) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE SHINING (Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind) [New Beverly]
THE STORE [Egyptian]
THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR (Dave Grusin) [Los Feliz 3]
THE WILD PARTY [Academy Museum]
December 16
AIN'T NOTHING WITHOUT YOU (Horst Muhlbradt) [Academy Museum]
BLACK CHRISTMAS (Carl Zittrer) [Alamo Drafthouse]
CAR WASH (Norman Whitfield) [Los Feliz 3]
THE CONVERSATION (David Shire) [Alamo Drafthouse]
DHEEPAN (Nicolas Jaar) [Egyptian]
THE GREAT GATSBY (Nelson Riddle) [Alamo Drafthouse]
PARIS, 13TH DISTRICT (Rone) [Egyptian]
PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN (David McHugh, Michael Montes) [BrainDead Studios]
RUST AND BONE (Alexandre Desplat) [Egyptian]
THE TERMINATOR (Brad Fiedel) [Los Feliz 3]
THREE GODFATHERS (William Axt), TRAIL OF ROBIN HOOD (Nathan Scott) [New Beverly]
December 17
AFTER HOURS (Howard Shore) [Vidiots]
BLACK CHRISTMAS (Carl Zittrer) [Alamo Drafthouse]
BLAST OF SILENCE (Meyer Kupferman) [Alamo Drafthouse]
BLIND [Los Feliz 3]
FEMALE TROUBLE [Los Feliz 3]
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (Dimitri Tiomkin), IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE (Edward Ward) [New Beverly]
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL (Roscoe James Irwin, Glenn Richards) [UCLA/Hammer]
THE LONGEST YARD (Frank De Vol) [Alamo Drafthouse]
QUERELLE (Peer Raben) [Alamo Drafthouse]
December 18
ASHIK KERIB (Dzhavanshir Kuliyev) [Los Feliz 3]
BLACK CHRISTMAS (Carl Zittrer) [Alamo Drafthouse]
BLAST OF SILENCE (Meyer Kupferman) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE CONVERSATION (David Shire) [Alamo Drafthouse]
ELF (John Debney) [Alamo Drafthouse]
HAPPIEST SEASON (Amie Doherty) [Vidiots]
THE GERMANS AND THEIR MEN (Mia Schmidt) [Academy Museum]
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (Dimitri Tiomkin), IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE (Edward Ward) [New Beverly]
THE LONGEST YARD (Frank De Vol) [Alamo Drafthouse]
QUERELLE (Peer Raben) [Alamo Drafthouse]
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (Thomas Newman - in person!) [Academy Museum]
TANGERINE [Los Feliz 3]
ZERO DARK THIRTY (Alexandre Desplat) [BrainDead Studios]
December 19
EYES WIDE SHUT (Jocelyn Pook) [New Beverly]
PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (Paul Williams, George Aliceson Tipton) [Aero]
RENT (Jonathan Larson) [Los Feliz 3]
UNDERCURRENT (Sei Ikeno) [Academy Museum]
December 20
AUNTIE MAME (Bronislau Kaper) [Egyptian]
BLAST OF SILENCE (Meyer Kupferman) [Aero]
DETROIT (James Newton Howard) [BrainDead Studios]
EYES WIDE SHUT (Jocelyn Pook) [New Beverly]
FRITZ THE CAT (Ed Bobas, Ray Shanklin) [BrainDead Studios]
THE INNERVIEW [Academy Museum]
JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (Bernard Herrmann) [Vidiots]
LENNY (Ralph Burns) [Los Feliz 3]
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (John Phillips) [Vista]
RESERVOIR DOGS [New Beverly]
THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (Mark Mothersbaugh) [New Beverly]
STEP BROTHERS (Jon Brion) [Vidiots]
TANGERINE [Los Feliz 3]
December 21
BLAST OF SILENCE (Meyer Kupferman) [Los Feliz 3]
COMING TO AMERICA (Nile Rodgers) [Vidiots]
DEEP RED (Goblin, Giorgio Gaslini) [New Beverly]
DIE HARD (Michael Kamen) [Egyptian]
EASTERN PROMISES (Howard Shore) [BrainDead Studios]
FANNY AND ALEXANDER (Daniel Bell) [Egyptian]
THE GREEN KNIGHT (Daniel Hart) [Los Feliz 3]
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (Dimitri Tiomkin) [Vidiots]
LENNY (Ralph Burns) [Los Feliz 3]
LUCKY GHOST (Lorenza Flennoy) [Academy Museum]
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (Tom Holkenborg) [Vidiots]
THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (John Phillips) [Vista]
THE MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL (Paul Williams, Miles Goodman) [Aero]
THE MUPPETS CHRISTMAS CAROL (Paul Williams, Miles Goodman) [New Beverly]
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Angelo Badalementi), ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS (Mark Snow) [New Beverly]
OVERBOARD (Alan Silvestri) [Vista]
PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (Paul Williams, George Aliceson Tipton) [BrainDead Studios]
A ROSY LIFE (Dong-Ik Cho) [Academy Museum]
SHORTBUS (Yo La Tengo) [Vidiots]
SMALLFOOT (Heitor Pereira) [Academy Museum]
December 22
ABOUT ENDLESSNESS [BrainDead Studios]
BLAST OF SILENCE (Meyer Kupferman) [Los Feliz 3]
BLOOD AND SAND (Alfred Newman) [Academy Museum]
CAROL (Carter Burwell) [Los Feliz 3]
DEEP RED (Goblin) [BrainDead Studios]
ELF (John Debney) [Alamo Drafthouse]
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Jerry Bock, John Williams) [Vidiots]
HUGO (Howard Shore) [Aero]
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (Dimitri Tiomkin) [Egyptian]
LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE (Leo Brouwer) [Vidiots]
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Angelo Badalementi) [Alamo Drafthouse]
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION (Angelo Badalementi), ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS (Mark Snow) [New Beverly]
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (Jack Nitzsche) [Academy Museum]
OVERBOARD (Alan Silvestri) [Vista]
THE POLAR EXPRESS (Alan Silvestri) [Aero]
SAINT JOAN (Mischa Spoliansky) [Academy Museum]
THINGS I'VE HEARD, READ, SEEN OR WATCHED LATELY
Heard: The Bourne Identity (Powell); Shrek (Gregson-Williams/Powell); Anonymous Rejected Filmscore (Murphy); The Terminator (Fiedel); Four Feather Falls (Gray); The Power and the Prize/Her Twelve Men/Somebody Up There Likes Me (Kaper); Three for the Road/The Greatest Thing That Almost Happpened/Daddy, I Don't LIke It Like This (Shire); The Cell (Shore); Pars Vite Et Reviens Tard (Doyle); Until They Sail (Raksin); Below (Revell); The Long Hot Summer/Sanctuary (North); The Weinstein Company: Scores for Trailers (various); 2010 (Shire)
Read: The Man Who Lived by Night, by David Handler
Seen: Mademoiselle; How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World; The Six Triple Eight; On Her Majesty's Secret Service; Y2K; Gray Lady Down; Cloud Dancer; Nightbitch; Unstoppable [2024]
Watched: Columbo ("Etude in Black"); Matinee; Columbo ("The Greenhouse Jungle")
“Albany Road” and “Built for This” from “Albany Road”
“Am I Racist?” and “Do the Work” from “Am I Racist?”
“Pain Has a Purpose” from “Americans With No Address”
“Electric Energy” from “Argylle”
“Leash” from “Babygirl”
“Song for Amy” from “Back to Black”
“Ishq Walla Daku” from “Band of Maharajas”
“Forbidden Road” from “Better Man”
“A Country Dance” from “Between the Temples”
“Winter Coat” from “Blitz”
“Then I Will” from “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin”
“Nazarene” from “The Book of Clarence”
“Dare to Be” from “Cabrini”
“El Baile de los Zanganos” and “Mi Amor” from “Captain Avispa”
“Whoever You Are” from “Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins”
“Compress / Repress” from “Challengers”
“City of Dreams” from “City of Dreams”
“Custer Park,” “Honey” and “Thin Elephant” from “Dandelion”
“Double Life” from “Despicable Me 4”
“You Are Never Far Away” from “Don’t Say It”
“Never Too Late” from “Elton John: Never Too Late”
“El Mal” and “Mi Camino” from “Emilia Perez”
“Alone,” “The Big Blue Sky” and “Catch Fire” from “The End”
“Bricks” from “Exhibiting Forgiveness”
“Ezra” from “Ezra”
“The Peace That You Are Missing” from “Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey”
“Not on My Watch” from “Following Harry”
“Panorama” from “Embers”
“The Good Life” and “Let It Roll” from “The Garfield Movie”
“What We Wanna Be” from “Glitter and Doom”
“Istigfar” and “Puthu Mazha” from “The Goat Life”
“Never Lost” from “The Greatest Hits”
“In Time” from “His Three Daughters”
“Made for You” from “The Hopeful”
“Claw Machine” and “Starburned and Unkissed” from “I Saw the TV Glow”
“The Idea of You” from “The Idea of You”
“Nothing’s Impossible” from “The Imaginary”
“Folie a Deux” from “Joker: Folie a Deux”
“Sick in the Head” from “Kneecap”
“Beautiful That Way” from “The Last Showgirl”
“Between the Lines” and “One of Us” from “Left Behind”
“The Rider” from “Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim”
“Freedom” from “Lovely Jackson”
“Not My Fault” from “Mean Girls”
“My Pledge” from “Megalopolis”
“Beyond” and “Can I Get a Chee Hoo” from “Moana 2”
“I Always Wanted a Brother” and “Tell Me Its You” from “Mufasa: The Lion King”
“The Neon Highway” from “The Neon Highway”
“Summer Blue” from “Nightbitch”
“Black Truck” and “Callin’ Angels” from “The Other, Gold”
“Piece by Piece” from “Piece by Piece”
“Huele a Fraude” from “Problemista”
“Iti Maa” from “Putul”
“Emotional” from “Ray of Hope”
“Christmas Magic” from “Red One”
“Creatures of Nature” from “Sasquatch Sunset”
“Why I’m Here” from “Shirley”
“Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing”
“The Journey” from “The Six Triple Eight”
“New Brain” from “Smile 2”
“Run It” from “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”
“The Way It Was Before” from “Spellbound”
“Better the Devil” from “Strange Darling”
“Under the Tree” from “That Christmas”
“Just As You Are” from “Thelma the Unicorn”
“If I Fall” from “Transformers One”
“Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” and “Out of Oklahoma” from “Twisters”
“No Better” from “Ultraman: Rising”
“On a Corner at the Center of the World” from “Veselka”
“Kiss the Sky” from “The Wild Robot”
“Harper and Will Go West” from “Will & Harper”
“Little Miss Polka Dot” and “My Stranger” from “Your Monster”
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