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The Art of Movies & Worldviews Syllabus 1) Imago Dei: A Theology of the Arts A look at the Bible and the nature of creativity from a Reformed perspective. An examination of several worldviews and how they affect the arts and culture: Scholasticism, Mysticism, Calvinism. The cultural mandate. 2) From Bezalel to Jesus: Art in the Bible An in-depth examination of Art and the Artist in the Bible. A survey on Scriptural passages. 3) Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang: Sex and Violence in the Movies An examination of the issue of sin depicted in the movies and in the Bible. 4) That’s More Than Entertainment!: Redemption in the Movies An explanation of story structure used by movie writers, and how it communicates redemption and influences the audience. 5) Following Your Heart: Existentialism in the Movies How the loss of absolutes and the rejection of reason has affected the themes of recent movies. 6) Losing Our Grip on Reality: Postmodernism in the Movies The good and the bad of how movies are currently questioning the presuppositions of our culture. 2 Lecture 1 Imago Dei: A Theology of the Arts by Brian Godawa INTRODUCTION _____________________________________________________________________________ Three basic worldviews within the church that direct our understanding of the arts: 1) ________________________________________ A. Thomas Aquinas. B. Sacred / Secular dichotomy: C. Truth: D. Conclusion: Examples in art: _____________________________________________________________________________ 2) ________________________________________ A. The physical world: B. Earthly desires: C. Prevalent today: D. Conclusion: Examples in art: _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) ________________________________________ A. The World: B. No Sacred / Secular dichotomy: C. Cornelius Van Til: Revived by the Reconstruction camp. Francis Schaeffer, HR Rookmaaker 3 Examples in art: _____________________________________________________________________________ 4) __________________________________ Gen 1:26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Matt 6:10 ‘Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.” 1 Cor 10:31 Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. H.R. Rookmaker – “One of the main principles of Calvinism is that faith is the salvation of the whole person. A way of life and thought affecting all aspects of life.” ...” Within the covenant, there is no part of life that God would not be interested in. Though we sleep, or plow, or solve math problems, yet we are never outside God’s covenant. Francis Bacon – “Man, by the Fall, fell at the same time from his state of innocence and from his dominion over nature. Both of these losses, however, can even in this life be in some part repaired; the former by religioin and faith, the latter, by the arts and sciences.” Abraham Kuyper – [Calvin] declares, in his commentaries on Exodus, that “all the arts came from God and are to be respected as divine inventions.” (Calvin, Harmony of the Law, vol. 3, Exodus 35:2) And even when art condescends to become the instrument of mere entertainment to the masses, (Calvin) asserts that this sort of pleasure should not be denied them. In view of all this we may say that Calvin esteemed art, in all its ramifications, as a gift of God, or, more especially, as a gift of the Holy Ghost; that he fully grasped the profound effects worked by art on the life of the emotions; that he appreciated the end for which art has been given, viz., that by it we might glorify God, and enoble human life, and drink at the fountain of higher pleasures, yea even of common sport; and finally, that so far from considering art as a mere imitation of nature, he attributed to it the noble vocation of disclosing to men a higher reality than was offered to us by this sinful and corrupted world." (Lectures on Calvinism, 1979, p. 153) Abraham Kuyper – It was Calvinism which, by releasing art from the guardianship of the Church, first recognized its majority. I do not deny that the Renaissance had the same tendency, but, with the Renaissance, this was marred by a too one-sided preference for the Paganistic.. Under the stirring impulses of Calvinism, our fathers broke with the splendor ecclesiae, i.e., with her outward glitter, wand so also with her vast possessions, by which art was financially held in bondage... it was Calvinism which prompted the spirited impluse by which victory was won, and, by its indefatigable preseverence, has put an end to the unjustified tutelage of the church over all human life, art included. (Lectures on Calvinism, 1979, pp. 157, 159-60) Calvin quote next page... 4 John Calvin commenting on Gen 4:20 and the nature of God using the arts and culture through otherwise godless people: Jabal was the father of such as dwell in tents. Moses now reminds us that some good was combined with the evils which came from the family of Cain. For the discovery of the arts, and of whatever is useful and makes our common life more pleasant, is a gift of God which is not to be despised and an achievement worthy of praise. It is indeed surprising that the race which had departed furthest from the right way, surpassed the rest of Adam's descendants in serviceable endowments. Indeed, I would suggest that Moses specifically enumerated the arts invented by the family of Cain to inform us that Cain was not so cursed by God that he had no gifts to distribute to his descendants. For it is probable that others also were not lacking in talent, and that there was among other sons of Adam no lack of industrious and clever men who busied themselves in inventing and developing the arts. Clearly, here Moses is celebrating what was left of God's blessing, in a people whom we should otherwise regard as sterile and devoid of every other good. We must therefore recognize that, although the sons of Cain were deprived of the Spirit of regeneration, they were blessed with endowments far from negligible. In fact, the experience of all ages shows us how many rays of divine light have always gleamed among unbelieving nations, and have contributed to the improvement of our present life. And today we see glorious gifts of the Spirit spread throughout the whole human race. For the liberal and industrial arts and the sciences have come to us from profane men. Astronomy and the other branches of philosophy, medicine, political science -- we must admit that we have learned all these from them. No doubt God endowed them so liberally with his excellent favors to give them no excuse for their impiety. But while we are amazed at the riches of his grace which God pours out on them, we marvel much more at the grace of regeneration given us, by which God sanctifies his elect to be his own. Although the invention of the lyre and of other musical instruments serves our enjoyment and our pleasures rather than our needs, it ought not on that account to be judged of no value; still less should it be condemned. Pleasure is to be condemned only when it is not combined with reverence for God and not related to the common welfare of society. But music by its nature is adapted to rouse our devotion to God and to aid the well-being of man; we need only avoid enticements to shame, and empty entertainments which keep men from better employments and are simply a waste of time. However, even if you think the invention of the lyre does not in itself deserve much praise, everyone knows how long and how widely people have valued the carpenter's skill. To conclude -- in my opinion, Moses here wished to show that the race of Cain excelled in many important endowments which at once made their impiety inexcusable and were shining witnesses to God's goodness. (Calvin: Commentaries, VIII, 3 Ethics, Library of Christian Classics, XXIII) 5 Lecture 2 From Bezalel to Jesus: Art in the Bible by Brian Godawa THE ARTIST AND GOD Exodus 35:30-36:3 Then Moses said to the sons of Israel, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 31 “And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding and in knowledge and in all craftsmanship; 32 to make designs for working in gold and in silver and in bronze, 33 and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, so as to perform in every inventive work. 34 “He also has put in his heart to teach, both he and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach. 35 “He has filled them with skill to perform every work of an engraver and of a designer and of an embroiderer, in blue and in purple and in scarlet material, and in fine linen, and of a weaver, as performers of every work and makers of designs. 36:1 “Now Bezalel and Oholiab, and every skillful person in whom the LORD has put skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work in the construction of the sanctuary, shall perform in accordance with all that the LORD has commanded.” 2 Then Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skillful person in whom the LORD had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it. FOUR THINGS TO GET OUT OF THIS: 1) _____________________________ 2) _____________________________ 3) _____________________________ 4) _____________________________ ART AND THE BIBLE The Prohibition of Images: Exodus 20:4 “You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth. “You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God. Ex 25: 9 “According to all that I am going to show you, as the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furniture, just so you shall construct it. 6 KINDS OF ART IN THE TABERNACLE COMMANDED BY GOD: Likenesses of things in heaven and earth 1) _____________________________ A. _____________________________ Ex 25:18 “And you shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat. B. _____________________________ Ex 25: 31 “Then you shall make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand and its base and its shaft are to be made of hammered work; its cups, its bulbs and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. 32 “And six branches shall go out from its sides; three branches of the lampstand from its one side, and three branches of the lampstand from its other side. 33 “Three cups shall be shaped like almond blossoms in the one branch, a bulb and a flower, and three cups shaped like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bulb and a flower--so for six branches going out from the lampstand; The Temple: OTHER KINDS OF ART IN THE BIBLE 2) _____________________________ The High Priest’s robe: Ex 28:33 “And you shall make on its hem pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around on its hem, and bells of gold between them all around: 3) _____________________________ The High Priest’s breastplate: Ex 28:15 “And you shall make a breastpiece of judgment, ...“And you shall mount on it four rows of stones; the first row shall be a row of ruby, topaz and emerald; and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire and a diamond; and the third row a jacinth, an agate and an amethyst; and the fourth row a beryl and an onyx and a jasper; they shall be set in gold filigree. “And the stones shall be according to the names of the sons of Israel: twelve, according to their names 4) _____________________________ Solomon’s throne: 1 Kings 10:18-20 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold. 19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays. 20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom. 5) _____________________________ 2 Samuel 1:19-27: Song of Solomon 6) _____________________________ Exodus 15: 7 Singing and music in the Temple: 1 Chron 23:5 4,000 were praising the LORD with the instruments which David made for giving praise. 2 Chron 29:25-28 7) _____________________________ Psalm 149:3; 150:4-5; 2 Sam 6:14-16 - David Exodus 15:20 And Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took the timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dancing. And Miriam answered them, “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.” Psalm 149:2 Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King. Let them praise His name with dancing; 8) _____________________________ A. _____________________________ Ezekial 4:1 “Now you son of man, get yourself a brick, place it before you, and inscribe a city on it, Jerusalem. 2 “Then lay siege against it, build a siege wall, raise up a ramp, pitch camps, and place battering rams against it all around. 3 “Then get yourself an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city, and set your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This is a sign to the house of Israel. This was sign of what was going to happen to Israel. Acted out by a prophet. B. _____________________________ Isaiah 20:2-4 Ezekiel 23:19-21 "She [Samaria] was a prostitute in Egypt. There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses. So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled". C. _____________________________ 2 Sam 12:1 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said, “There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor. 2 “The rich man had a great many flocks and herds. 3 “But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb Which he bought and nourished; And it grew up together with him and his children. It would eat of his bread and drink of his cup and lie in his bosom, And was like a daughter to him. 4 “Now a traveler came to the rich man, And he was unwilling to take from his own flock or his own herd, To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him; Rather he took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come to him.” 5 Then David’s anger burned greatly against the man, and he said to Nathan, “As the LORD lives, surely the man who has done this deserves to die. 6 “And he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing and had no compassion.” 7 Nathan then said to David, “You are the man! D. _____________________________ Luke 10:33-37: Matthew 18:7-9: Matt 26:52: E. _____________________________ Revelation: 8 Lecture 3 Sex and Violence in the Movies by Brian Godawa History of the Church and Art through the ages: 1) TODAY’S CLIMATE: 2) PIETISM: 3) FUNDAMENTALISM: _____________________________________________________________________________ WHAT ABOUT THE ISSUE OF SEX AND VIOLENCE? 1) _____________________________ 2) _____________________________ WHAT’S THE POINT? definition: EXPLOITATION: 9 FOUR WAYS THAT THE BIBLE DOES NOT EXPLOIT: 1) _____________________________ 2) _____________________________ 3) _____________________________ 4) _____________________________ Martin Bucer – these qualities must be handled in either kind of poetry, comic or tragic, in such a way that when the faults and sins of men are being described and shown in action as though before our eyes, even crimes of the most abandoned of men, yet some dread of divine judgement and of a horror of sin should appear in them; no exultant delight in crime or chameless insolence should be displayed. (De Regno Christi, Chapter 4 “De Homestis Ludis” Translated inWickham, Early English Stages, vol. 2, Appendix C, pp. 329-331)). Other Reformer playwrights that agreed with Bucer: Ralph Radcliffe, Nicholas Udall, Thomas Ashton, Wiliam Hunnis. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PURE, THE HONORABLE AND THE LOVELY? "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things" (Phil 4:8). Eph 5:11* And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; 12* for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. Verse before11* And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; Verse after: 13* But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. THE NATURE OF DRAMA definition: DRAMA: The Essence of Drama: 10 Lecture 4 Redemption in the Movies by Brian Godawa STORY STRUCTURE HERO: _____________________________________________________________________________ 1) _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2) _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3) _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4) _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 5) _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 6) _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 7) _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 8) _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 9) _____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 11 PAUL’S PERSONAL TESTIMONY TO AGRIPPA (ACTS 26:1-9): “In regard to all the things of which I am accused by the Jews, ... I lived as a Pharisee according to the strictest sect of our religion. 6* “And now I am standing trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers; 7* the promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. HERO: ______________________________________________________________________ PAUL’S GOAL: _______________________________________________________________ 9* “So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10* “And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, but also when they were being put to death I cast my vote against them. 11* “And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to foreign cities. PAUL’S ADVERSARY: ________________________________________________________ PAUL’S PLAN: ________________________________________________________________ PAUL’S FLAW: _______________________________________________________________ PAUL’S APPARENT DEFEAT: __________________________________________________ 12 “While thus engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests, 13* at midday, O King, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining all around me. 14* “And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew dialect, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ 15* “And I said, ‘Who art Thou, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. PAUL’S FINAL CONFRONTATION: _____________________________________________ PAUL’S SELF-REVELATION: ____________________________________________________ 16* ‘But arise, and stand on your feet; for this purpose I have appeared to you, to appoint you a minister and a witness not only to the things which you have seen, but also to the things in which I will appear to you; 17* delivering you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, 18* to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, in order that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’ 19* “Consequently, King Agrippa, I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20* but kept declaring that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance. PAUL’S RESOLUTION: ________________________________________________________ PAUL’S THEME: ______________________________________________________________ 12 Lecture 5 Existentialism in the Movies Follow Your Heart by Brian Godawa INTRODUCTION 1Chronicles 12:32 _____________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION TO EXISTENTIALISM Historical Context (Postmodern Times by Gene Edward Veith Jr.) 1) _____________________: 2) _____________________: 3) _____________________: A. The universe B. Meaninglessness C. Redemption: _____________________________________________________________________________ 13 EXISTENTIALISM IN MOVIES TODAY 1) CHANCE OVER DESTINY Death of God: COUNTEREXAMPLES: Simon Birch, Magnolia, Amadeus, Commandments ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) FREEDOM OVER RULES A. "Existence precedes essence" B. Self-creation C. “Condemned to be free” KEY CONCEPT: COUNTEREXAMPLES: Blast From the Past, Seven, Return to Paradise, Training Day, White Squall, Kate and Leopold ______________________________________________________________________________ 3) FEELINGS OVER REASON A) __________________________ Love at First Sight: The common movie notion of love. COUNTER EXAMPLE of LOVE: OTHER COUNTER EXAMPLES: There’s Something About Mary, Clueless, While You Were Sleeping, Ever After, Groundhog Day, Family Man ______________________________________________________________________________ 14 CONCLUSION 1) The Struggle between heart and head is a real one and should not be ignored. Romans 7:21 I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wishes to do good. 22 For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, 23 but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind, and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin. 2) CAN WE TRUST OUR HEARTS? Jer. 17:9 “The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it? 10 “I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, Matthew 15:19 “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders. 20 “These are the things which defile the man; 3) HOW DO WE RENEW OUR LIVES? Romans 12:2 ..do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind... Col 3:2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth Rom 8:6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 4) WHERE DOES RENEWAL OF THE MIND BEGIN? Psalm 1:Ps. 1:1 HOW blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! Ps. 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 15 Lecture 6 Postmodernism in the Movies Losing Our Grip on Reality by Brian Godawa INTRODUCTION 1Chronicles 12:32: ______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION TO POSTMODERNISM HISTORY REVIEW 1) Premodern: 2) Modernism: 3) Existentialism: . 4) Postmodernism: A. REALITY: B. LANGUAGE: C. WORLDVIEWS: D. REASON: E. PERSONS: ______________________________________________________________________________ 1) FUSION OF REALITY AND FANTASY ______________________________________________________________________________ 16 A) MIXING OF THE PAST AND THE PRESENT ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) CONFUSION OF REALITY AND FANTASY ______________________________________________________________________________ CONCLUSION 1) THE BAD: 2) THE GOOD: 2 Cor 4:3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 6 For God, who said, “Light shall shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. JOHN 3 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; 2 this man came to Him by night, and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he?” 5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 “Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” 10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not understand these things? 11 “Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and you do not receive our witness. 12 “If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how shall you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 17 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FURTHER RESEARCH My Website: www.godawa.com The Christian in the Arts • Imagine by Steve Turner • Roaring Lambs by Bob Briner • State of the Arts by Gene Edward Veith • The Gift of Art by Gene Edward Veith • Art and the Bible by Francis Schaeffer • Art Need No Justification by H.R. Rookmaaker • All God’s Children and Blues Suede Shoes by Ken Myers The philosophical aspect of art from a Christian worldview (more intellectual) • Hollywood Worldviews by Brian Godawa • Modern Art & the Death of a Culture by H.R. Rookmaaker • The God Who is There by Francis Schaeffer • Escape From Reason by Francis Schaeffer • He is There and He is Not Silent by Francis Schaeffer • Postmodern Times by Gene Edward Veith Good books on Story Structure (First three are my favorites) • Writing Screenplays that Sell by Michael Hauge • The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri • The Understructure of Writing for Film and Television by Ben Brady and Lance Lee • 20 Master Plots and How to Build Them by Ronald Tobias • Story by Robert McKee • Screenwriting 434 by Lew Hunter • The Writer’s Journey by Christopher Vogler (about the mythic nature of storytelling) • Poetics by Aristotle • Screenplay by Syd Field Behind the Scenes of how Hollywood works from a screenwriter’s perspective (Must read for all aspiring screenwriters) • Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman • The Big Deal by Thom Taylor • The Hollywood Rules by Anonymous Web: www.fadeinmag.com Selling a Script and How Hollywood works • The Script is Finished, Now What Do I Do? by K. Callan • Opening the Doors of Hollywood: How To Sell Your Idea by Carlos de Abreu and Howard J. Smith • The Screenwriter’s Survival Guide by Max Adams The legal side of the business for Screenwriters • The Writer Got Screwed (But Didn’t Have To) by Brooke A. Wharton • The Screenwtiters Legal Guide by Stephen F. Breimer The Life of a Screenwriter in Hollywood • 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider Secrets frm Hollywood’s Top Writers by Karl Iglesias Screenplays on the Internet http://www.script-o-rama.com/ SCREENWRITING CLASSES Screenwriting for Christians by Brian Godawa. 8 tapes, taught at University of the Nations: www.godawa.com Act One: Program/classes on screenwriting with a Christian worldview. www.actoneprogram.com. 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