Welcome to my podcast, where I talk about all different things going on in the entertainment world. Whether it would be awards predictions, interviews with creative individuals, or discussing entertainment news stories, they're all right here. Some of my most notable interviews have been with award-winning performers such as J. Harrison Ghee, John Rubinstein, Daisy Eagan, Karen Ziemba, and Ariana DeBose. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspo ...
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Carrie Rickey on A COMPLICATED PASSION: THE LIFE AND CAREER OF AGNÈS VARDA
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Carrie Rickey is an award-winning critic and historian. She was the film critic at the Philadelphia Inquirer for twenty-five years and has also written for Artforum, Art in America, Film Comment, the New York Times, the Village Voice, and Politico. She has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania. She …
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve the 76th Primetime Emmy nominations, this year's Kennedy Center Honorees, Emerald Fennell's WUTHERING HEIGHTS, as well as the deaths of Shelley Duvall and …
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING, HBO's HARRY POTTER TV series, Academy's 2024 Governors Awards recipients, as well as the deaths of Janis Paige, T…
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Kristy Cates on WICKED, the Tony Awards, and more
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Kristy Cates is a professional actress who’s based in New York City. She made her Broadway debut in the original cast of the smash hit, WICKED, as the understudy to Idina Menzel, and can be heard on the iconic cast recording. She went on to play the lead role of Elphaba on Broadway, in the first national tour, and in Chicago. Her other main stem cr…
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Wren Valentino is a writer, film producer, and actor. He is the host of Fantastic Classics, a web series devoted to the fantastic classics of cinema. He’s written gothic, urban, and contemporary romance novels, stage plays, and short stories often with an international setting. As a film producer, he has helped bring more than a dozen films to the …
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM, Steven Spielberg's next film, WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, as well as the deaths of Christopher Dura…
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Alex Fluker & Conor Kruger of the 2024 DPAC Rising Star Awards
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Earlier this month, the 2024 DPAC Rising Star Awards took place at the Durham Performing Arts Center. This regional competition brings together high school musical theater students from Central and Eastern North Carolina to perform and compete for the chance to represent the Triangle in The National High School Musical Theater (otherwise known as T…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve 2024-25 Awards Season key dates, PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT sequel, ON YOUR FEET! film adaptation, as well as the deaths of O.J. Simpson, Eleanor Coppo…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve 77th Tony Awards updates, THE CAT IN THE HAT animated film, LITTLE SHOP OF HALLOWEEN HORRORS, as well as the deaths of Akira Toriyama, Linda Balgord, Steve…
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Bekah Brunstetter on PlayMakers' THE GAME and Broadway's THE NOTEBOOK
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Bekah Brunstetter is a native of North Carolina who just so happens to be a prolific playwright. Among her works are F*CKING ART, I USED TO WRITE ON WALLS, BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW, GOING TO A PLACE WHERE YOU ALREADY ARE, and THE CAKE. She’s also written for several television shows such as SWITCHED AT BIRTH, AMERICAN GODS, MAID, and THIS IS US (the …
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The 96th Academy Awards took place just last week. Jack Mahanes returns to join me in recapping them. We discuss what we got wrong with our predictions as well as our thoughts on the show as a whole. Follow Jack Mahanes on Twitter: @JackMahanes If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast…
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The 96th Academy Awards are almost here! They’ll be taking place on Sunday, March 10th at 7PM EST/4PM Pacific on ABC. To prepare you all for Hollywood’s biggest night, Jack Mahanes and I will be going through all 23 categories and give some quick predictions for who or what we think will win. Follow Jack Mahanes on Twitter: @JackMahanes If you …
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve 76th Primetime Emmys details, Quentin Tarantino's THE MOVIE CRITIC update, Best Casting Award at the Oscars, as well as the deaths of David Soul Sarah Rice…
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The nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced on January 23rd. I'm here to discuss the nominees in each of the top eight above the line categories. What I’ll be doing is go through them one by one, reading out loud all the nominees, give my thoughts, and share some interesting insights about them. From screenplay, to acting, to dire…
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The 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards finally took place. Jack Mahanes joins me in recapping them. We discuss our thoughts on the show as a whole as well as the winners. Follow Jack Mahanes on Twitter: @JackMahanes If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. F…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. As we've just entered into a brand new year, I've got quite a bit to discuss on this episode. The stories I've selected involve Barbra Streisand receiving SAG's Lifetime Achievement Award, KISS OF THE SPIDER…
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As 2023 is coming to a close, this will mark the end of the fifth year of the Kare Reviews Podcast. In this episode, we'll be highlighting some of the guests I was able to have on the show this past year. Which includes conversations with Michael Stein, Joy Woods, Ray Buffer, Itamar Moses, Sara Jean Ford, and Gail Merrifield Papp. *I do not own any…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve the SAG-AFTRA strike getting resolved, the Golden Globes coming to CBS, 96th Academy Awards updates, as well as the deaths of Peter S. Fischer, Marty Kroff…
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Sean Allan Krill of North Carolina Theatre's ELF THE MUSICAL
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From December 9th-17th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting ELF THE MUSICAL at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theatre, which is located inside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. I had the great pleasure of interviewing actor Sean Allan Krill, who will be taking on the role of Walter Hobbs. He has appeared on Broadway in MAMMA MIA!, ON A…
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AnnaLynne McCord is one of the stars of a new movie titled CONDITION OF RETURN. It’s currently out on streaming platforms on Apple TV+, YouTube Movies, GooglePlay, Vudu/Fandango and Amazon Prime Video. She has previously appeared on episodes of various TV shows such as THE O.C., COLD CASE, UGLY BETTY, CSI: MIAMI, NIP/TUCK, 90210, the TNT revival of…
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Chad Ferrin is the director behind a new movie titled PIG KILLER. It’s in theaters now and is set to debut on VOD and Blu-Ray on November 21st. I had the great pleasure of interviewing him about this and more. Follow Chad Ferrin on Twitter: @SKATD If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast an…
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Tommy Stovall & Marc Sterling on CONDITION OF RETURN
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Tommy Stovall & Marc Sterling are a pair of filmmakers behind a new movie titled CONDITION OF RETURN. It’s currently out on streaming platforms on Apple TV+, YouTube Movies, GooglePlay, Vudu/Fandango, and Amazon Prime Video. I had the great pleasure of interviewing them about this and more. Tommy Stovall is a writer, director, producer, and editor.…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve a SAG-AFTRA strike update, Oscars updates, first 77th Tony Awards details, as well as the deaths of Burt Young, Steven Lutvak, Piper Laurie, Joanna Merlin,…
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Adam Anders is an award-winning music producer. He has worked on several movies and TV shows such as GLEE, ROCK OF AGES, and THE PROM. He’s also a four-time Grammy nominee and two-time People’s Choice Award winner. Now, he’s making his feature directorial debut on an upcoming movie musical set to be released in theaters nationwide on November 10th …
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Noah Weisberg of North Carolina Theatre's BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
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From October 10th-15th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, which is located inside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. I had the great pleasure of interviewing actor Noah Weisberg, who will be taking on the role of real-life music publisher and producer Don Ki…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve the conclusion of the writers strike, Golden Globes updates, MURDER, SHE WROTE coming to the big screen, as well as the deaths of Jimmy Buffett, Steve Harw…
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Gail Merrifield Papp on PUBLIC/PRIVATE: MY LIFE WITH JOE PAPP AT THE PUBLIC THEATER
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Gail Merrifield Papp worked alongside Joseph Papp as he founded The Public Theater and was named the theater's Director of New Works Development. In that role, Gail was responsible for some of The Public Theater’s best-remembered productions, including FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF by Ntozake Shange, THE NOR…
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Jim Capobianco & Robert Rippberger on THE INVENTOR
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I had the great pleasure of speaking with a pair of filmmakers behind a brand new animated movie titled THE INVENTOR. Writer/director Jim Capobianco has previously worked on quite a few animated classics over at Disney such as THE LION KING, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, A BUG'S LIFE, TOY STORY 2, MONSTERS, INC., FINDING NEMO, WALL-E, and INSIDE OUT…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve the new airdate for the 75th Primetime Emmys, THE OUTSIDERS musical coming to Broadway, Disney's rumored live action remake of TANGLED, as well as the deat…
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Sally Barrilla of the DETECTIVE WRITER Podcast
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Sally Barrilla is the published author of a psychological thriller novel titled THE DOCTOR: THE TOXIC COMBINATION OF LOVE, HATRED, AND REVENGE IS SERVED!. She’s also the host of her own podcast which I recently made a guest appearance on titled DETECTIVE WRITER. I had the great pleasure of interviewing her about all of this and more. Follow Sally B…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve Greta Gerwig writing and directing two CHRONICLES OF NARNIA movies for Netflix, this year's Primetime Emmy nominations, the Writers Guild and Screen Actors…
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PREVIEW: Gail Merrifield Papp on PUBLIC/PRIVATE: MY LIFE WITH JOE PAPP AT THE PUBLIC THEATER
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This is a sneak preview to an interview I did with Gail Merrifield Papp. She worked alongside legendary theatremaker Joseph Papp as he founded The Public Theater and was named the theater's Director of New Works Development. In that role, Gail was responsible for some of The Public Theater’s best-remembered productions. Gail Merrifield and Joe Papp…
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Sara Jean Ford of North Carolina Theatre's MARY POPPINS
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From July 25th-30th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting MARY POPPINS at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, which is located inside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. I had the great pleasure of interviewing actress Sara Jean Ford, who will be taking on the role of Winifred Banks. Some of her previous Broadway credits include THE P…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve this years Kennedy Center Honorees and Honorary Oscar recipients, Sarah Polley directing a live action remake of BAMBI, Bryan Singer attempting a comeback,…
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Noah Colvin & Lilly Pritchard of the 2023 Triangle Rising Star Awards
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Last month, the 2023 Triangle Rising Star Awards took place at the Durham Performing Arts Center. This regional competition brings together high school musical theater students from Central and Eastern North Carolina to perform and compete for the chance to represent the Triangle in The National High School Musical Theater (otherwise known as The J…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve details about the writers strike's effect on this year's Tony Awards, Thomas Kail directing a live action remake of MOANA for Disney, as well as the deaths…
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Dustin Britt of St. John's Metropolitan Church's CORPUS CHRISTI
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Almost two years ago, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Dustin Britt prior to a production of Peter Weiss’ MARAT/SADE he directed at St. John’s Metropolitan Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Now, he’s back with them helming an upcoming production of Terrence McNally’s CORPUS CHRISTI, which will be taking place from June 1st-10th. Dustin is …
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Remembering Ben Lipitz (1964-2023) of Broadway's THE LION KING
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Back in 2016, the national tour of THE LION KING played a month-long engagement at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina. Prior to that, I was able to interview actor Ben Lipitz for BroadwayWorld by phone. At the time, he was in the show as Pumbaa, a part he played for more than 6,000 performances through both the tour and Bro…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve details about the 2023 Tony Awards, dates for the 96th Academy Awards, Jon M. Chu directing a film adaptation of JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT…
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Itamar Moses on AN AMERICAN TAIL and THE BAND'S VISIT
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From April 25th-June 18th, the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota will be presenting the world premiere of a stage adaptation of the 1986 Academy Award nominated animated film, AN AMERICAN TAIL. This is a commissioned production in association with Universal Theatrical Group. I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing Itama…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve Robert Downey, Jr. remaking VERTIGO, Quentin Tarantino's final film, Stephen Sondheim's final musical, and the death of Chaim Topol. If you love this show,…
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The 95th Academy Awards took place just last week. Jack Mahanes returns to join me in recapping them. We discuss what we got wrong with our predictions as well as our thoughts on the show as a whole. How Michelle Yeoh’s historic Oscar win was a lot like Halle Berry’s www.goldderby.com/article/2023/michelle-yeoh-oscars-2023-halle-berry/ Follow Jack …
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The 95th Academy Awards are almost here! They’ll be taking place on Sunday, March 12th at 8PM on ABC. To prepare you all for Hollywood’s biggest night, Jack Mahanes and I will be going through all 23 categories and give some quick predictions for who or what we think will win. Keep in mind that at the time of this recording, the Writers Guild of Am…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve key details regarding the 2024 Golden Globe dates, Viola Davis completing her EGOT, LA LA LAND Broadway stage adaptation, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY film …
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Ray Buffer on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, TRUE LIES, and more
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Ray Buffer is an actor, concert soloist, and voice-over artist. He has worked in television, film, and the theatre with countless credits to his name. Among them are appearances in different movies such as 1994's ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE, 1994's TRUE LIES, 1995's GET SHORTY, 1996's MARVIN'S ROOM, 1997's CONTACT, 2002's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, 2003's…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced on January 24th. I'm here to discuss the nominees in each of the top eight above the line categories. What I’ll be doing is go through them one b…
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Joy Woods of North Carolina Theatre's DREAMGIRLS
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From February 7th-12th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting DREAMGIRLS at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, which is located inside Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. I had the great pleasure of interviewing actress Joy Woods, who will be taking on the role of Deena Jones. Some of her previous credits include the Off-Broadway revival of L…
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Tony-Winning Lighting Designer Tyler Micoleau on PlayMakers Repertory Company's HAMLET
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From January 25h-February 12th, PlayMakers Repertory Company will be presenting William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, HAMLET. I had the great pleasure of interviewing the lighting designer for the production, Tyler Micoleau. He's designed extensively throughout New York as well as regionally and internationally, for world premiere plays, musicals, …
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Michael Stein on LONG SHOT LEADERS and BOOGIE NIGHTS
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Michael Stein is an actor, comedian, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. On screen, he appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's 1997 Academy Award nominated film, BOOGIE NIGHTS. He’s also the host of his own podcast titled LONG SHOT LEADERS. I had the great pleasure of interviewing him about the different careers he's had and more. Follow Michael Stein at www.l…
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Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. As we've just entered into a brand new year, I've got quite a bit to discuss on this episode. The stories I've selected involve Eddie Murphy & Ryan Murphy receiving special Golden Globes, 76th Tony Awards, W…
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