Jackass 3D

Release Date: October 15th, 2010

Starring: Seann William Scott, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Spike Jonze

Director: Jeff Tremaine

Writer: Preston Lacy

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Genre: Action, Comedy, Documentary, 3D

Runtime: 1 hour 34 minutes

Jonny Knoxville accompanied by his inseparable friends make the viewer laugh till his sides split in this new film “Jackass 3D”. The daredevil comics are ready for new crazy tricks, jokes and experiments on each other, which everyone always dreamed to perform by his own, but have never had the courage to try. Now you have a chance to join the company of these eccentric pranks, including matchless Jonny Knoxville himself as well as his buddies Spike Jonze, Seann William Scott, Steve-O, Bam Margera and the others.

Among the wild actions, offered by the buddies is one, demonstrating a tooth extraction, performed by using a Lamborghini and super glue, which is designated for chest hair removal. The next prank includes playing tether ball with a beehive, having angry African bees inside. Another stupid stunt is a launching in the air aboard a portable toilet, filled with excrements. And there are lots of other tricks and jokes as well.

The film perfectly blends comedy, action and 3D. It is shot in the manner of previous films and television series, following the old good tradition of having fun, invented by Knoxville and his team. “Jackass 3D” is directed by Jeff Tremaine. The script of the film is written by Preston Lacy. 

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Hot Summer Days

Release Date: October 8th, 2010

Starring: Nicholas Tse, Jacky Cheung, Rene Liu, Vivian Hsu, Barbie Hsu

Director: Tony Chan, Wing Shya

Writer: Tony Chan

Studio: Fox International Productions (FIP)

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes

Several stories intertwine and affect each other in a magical way in the romantic comedy from filmmakers Tony Chan and Wing Shya. The events of the film take place in Hong Kong during record hot summer days. Several narratives, each is exclusive and remarkable as their personages, are set against the background of agonizing heat. The extreme weather makes the entire city fall into emotional chaos, and it tests the fates of the characters in different ways.

Imagine a sudden romance between a foot masseuse and a driver, who start their communication via sms messages, knowing nothing about the identities of each other. Or a blind photographer, looking for a model he has insulted once. Or an enthusiastic young man, infatuated with a factory girl so much, that agrees to prove his love by standing in the sun outside the factory for hundred days. Or a sushi chef experimenting over his meal to please and satisfy the taste of a food critic and so on...

As the stories interlock, we get what is called a very curious thematic cocktail of different romantic scenarios, both funny and thoughtful…

“Hot Summer Days” stars Nicholas Tse, Rene Liu, Jacky Cheung, Barbie Hsu, Vivian Hsu and the others. The film scenario is written by Tony Chan.

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It's Kind of a Funny Story

Release Date: October 8th, 2010

Starring: Keir Gilchrist, Dana DeVestern, Lauren Graham, Jim Gaffigan, Karen Chilton

Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Writer: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Ned Vizzini

Studio: Focus Features

Genre: Comedy, Drama

The film, written and directed by acclaimed filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, is a story both funny and dramatic of a sixteen-year-old Craig, who suffers from constant stress and depression. One day the pressures of growing up become unbearable, and Craig makes a decision to check himself into a mental health clinic. While his parents and young sister are sleeping in their beds, he is bicycling to the Argenon Hospital. After being admitted by a hospital psychiatrist, Craig is offered to stay for minimum five days in the clinic. But the youth ward of the clinic is temporarily closed, so he is placed into the ward for adults. There the teenager befriends with Bobby – one of the patients, who becomes his guide and mentor soon. Besides, the main hero meets another suffering person within the walls of the clinic – a teenage girl of sixteen called Noelle, with whom he becomes very close soon and who helps him to forget about Nia, his longtime love.

“It's Kind of a Funny Story” touches upon teenager problems and hardships of real life, love and growing up.

The film stars Keir Gilchrist in the role of Craig Gilner; Jim Gaffigan and Lauren Graham as his parents; Zoë Kravitz as Nia; Zach Galifianakis in the role of Bobby and Emma Roberts as Noelle.

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Douchebag

Release Date: October 1st, 2010

Starring: Andrew Dickler, Ben York Jones, Marguerite Moreau, Nicole Vicius, Amy Ferguson

Director: Drake Doremus

Writer: Andrew Dickler, Drake Doremus, Jonathan Schwartz, Lindsay Stidham

Studio: Paladin Films

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes

The romantic comedy directed by Drake Doremus, is a moving story of two brothers, who have to restore their relations despite of misunderstanding in the past. The fiancée of Sam learns, that Sam’s younger brother Tom is not coming on their wedding ceremony. As far as she thinks, that it would be better, if the brothers reconciled with each other before such a great event, she brings Tom to their house. Two brothers have to meet each other under the same roof and reunite despite of their past quarrels.

Soon the couple gets to know, that Tom has fallen in love only once, and now he has nobody to accompany him on the wedding, as he hasn’t seen his sweetheart called Mary Barger for ages. His elder brother insists they set off for a road trip and do everything possible and impossible to find Mary. The incredible adventure of two brothers, possessing rather mismatched characters, becomes the significant part in their lives. And while Tom has a burning desire to find his old girlfriend, Sam wants to enjoy his last days of freedom to the full.

Starring in the film are Andrew Dickler in the role of Sam; Ben York Jones as his estranged brother Tom; Marguerite Moreau as Sam’s fiancée and Nicole Vicius in the role of Mary Barger.

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Barry Munday

Release Date: October 1st, 2010

Starring: Mae Whitman, Judy Greer, Patrick Wilson, Malcolm McDowell, Missi Pyle

Director: Chris D'Arienzo

Writer: Chris D'Arienzo, Frank Turner Hollon

Studio: Magnolia Pictures

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 1 hour 34 minutes

The astonishing comedy from filmmaker Chris D'Arienzo touches upon the question of parenthood, parental love and their meaning for a man.

Barry Munday is a suburban Don Juan, enjoying his dates with numerous women. But one day everything changes in his life. His carefree existence ends, when he finds himself once in the hospital. Barry remembers he has been attacked in the movie theater. And now the man discovers that he misses the most significant part of himself – his testicles… Besides, Barry Munday has to face a paternity lawsuit, filed over him by some woman. But to his surprise Barry don’t remember, that he has ever had sex with her. Still, the main hero realizes it perfectly well - this lawsuit is his last chance of becoming a father, since he couldn’t be a father of any other baby in future.  The thirst for parenthood becomes the main reason of all Barry’s further adventures. The main hero is ready to withstand any troubles and difficulties, he faces on this way.

The film stars Mae Whitman, Patrick Wilson, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Greer and Missi Pyle. The scenario of the film is written by Chris D'Arienzo in cooperation with Frank Turner Hollon.

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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Release Date: September 22nd, 2010

Starring: Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto

Director: Woody Allen

Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes

The film directed by acclaimed Woody Allen is a dramatic story of two unhappily married couples. Alfie and Helena experience hard times in their married life. One day Alfie gets infatuated by a young and light-hearted girl called Charmaine and leaves home and his wife for her. Being not able to take the betrayal of her husband, Helena run to another extreme, when hands her life over to a charlatan fortune teller and her loopy advice. Her daughter Sally and her husband Roy are also unhappy in their marriage. Sally takes a fancy to her clever and attractive boss Greg, the owner of an art gallery. Meanwhile her husband Roy, who is a novelist by profession, is nervous about a response to his latest work, and becomes crazy about a mysterious woman called Dia, with whom he exchanges glances through the windows.

The characters of the film try to escape problems by dreaming and making unrealizable and irrational plans, but all their efforts fail and cause only more troubles, anxiety and heartache.

The film stars Anthony Hopkins in the role of Alfie; Gemma Jones as Helena; Lucy Punch as Charmaine; Josh Brolin as Roy; Freida Pinto as Dia; Antonio Banderas in the role of Greg; and Naomi Watts as Sally.

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White Wedding

Release Date: September 5th, 2010

Starring: Mbulelo Grootboom, Sylvia Mngxekeza, Zandile Msutwana, Kenneth Nkosi, Louise Saint-Claire

Director: Jann Turner

Writer: Jann Turner

Studio: Stepping Stone Pictures

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1 hour 33 minutes

The romantic comedy from writer and director Jann Turner centers on the wedding of two beloved, which is to take place in Cape Town, South Africa.

Charming Ayanda can’t wait to merry her sweetheart Elvis, and dreams of the perfect white wedding. The date of the ceremony is already determined, but the problem is, that the would-be husband is not in Cape Town yet, but in Johannesburg, which is in 1800 km from the SA capital. Elvis is a quite positive character: a sincere and committed man, loyal to his word. To get in time to the very significant event of his life, Elvis sets off by bus Tuesday night, going to Durban. There the bridegroom intends to meet Tumi - a good friend of him, who is also a best-man. To his surprise, Elvis doesn’t find Tumi at the Durban bus station, as they agreed. And that is only the beginning of funny and ironical happenings and misfortunes, which follow Elvis and his friend on the way to Cape Town, where the first one should reunite with his bride. The journey of these two turns into a really big adventure, both comic and fascinating.

Starring in the film are Zandile Msutwana in the role of Ayanda; Kenneth Nkosi as her bridegroom Elvis; and Rapulana Seiphemo in the role of best-man Tumi.

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The Winning Season

Release Date: September 3rd, 2010

Starring: Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Margo Martindale, Rob Corddry, Jessica Hecht

Director: James C. Strouse

Writer: James C. Strouse

Studio: Lionsgate

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport

Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes

A former boy’s coach, Bill is working now as a dishwasher and drunk a lot. He has a teenage daughter, but the relations between them are far from being ideal, so that Bill feels he is hardly a good father and a good example for her. He didn’t get on in life, and getting drunk is his way to hide from himself and his problems. But one day he gets a chance to change his purposeless existence for better. A good friend of Bill, who is a high school principal, offers the former coach to train the girl’s team. Bill takes the offer to see, that the team he has to coach presents rather a sorry spectacle. The girls are unmotivated, alienated and mostly have no idea how to work as a team and how to play at all. Bill is not inspired either by his new position or by the girls, and they pay him the same.

But day by day the new coach together with his assistant Donna tries to motivate his unruly pupils and make them work as a team. Little by little Bill finds a contact with the girls and they achieve some encouraging results. And while the team improves, Bill also receives some lessons of how to bridge a gulf between him and his daughter.  The winning season is coming, and everything seems to be possible, if you work hard… Would it be successful for Bill and the team? Will see…

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The Freebie

Release Date: September 17th, 2010

Starring: Katie Aselton, Leonora Gershman, Ken Kennedy, Joshua Leonard, Sean Nelson

Director: Katie Aselton

Studio: Phase 4 Films

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes

The relationship between Darren and Annie is an object of envy. Their marriage is built on true love, trust, mutual respect and understanding. The couple enjoys the company of each other and would be a perfect example of a happy family, if it were not for their sexual life. Darren and Annie could spend a lot of time having fun with crossword puzzles or laughing at jokes of each other, but unfortunately they haven’t had sex for ages.

During an honest discussion at a dinner party, the spouses come to a conclusion, that they need a seven year itch to cure their sexual life. Darren and Annie make a deal. Each of them can spend one night and have sex with anyone else, no questions asked.

The question is, would this night of freedom be a good remedy to restore the sexual relations of the couple? Or would it be rather a disappointment? Or would it make a small problem bigger? The film answers these questions.

“The Freebie” is a directorial debut of Katie Aselton, who also stars in the role of Annie in the film. This is an independent comedy, which offers a curious and humorous picture of love and relations between people, who try to sustain them at any price… Darren is played by Dax Shepard.

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Leaves of Grass

Release Date: September 17th, 2010

Starring:Edward Norton, Lucy DeVito, Susan Sarandon, Kent Jude Bernard, Amelia Campbell, Tim Blake Nelson

Director: Tim Blake Nelson

Writer: Tim Blake Nelson

Studio: Telepathic Studios

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes

Bill Kincaid (played by Edward Norton) is a professor of classics, working at Ivy League. One day he receives a news of his twin brother’s death. The main hero leaves Northeastern academia and hurry to his homeland Oklahoma.

But soon Bill learns, that there was no need to hurry, as the news of his brother’ death is greatly exaggerated. He is alive, but has stiff troubles with the local drug lord, who covers his drug commerce using a small Jewish community Tulsa of Oklahoma. Upon arrival Bill Kincaid reunites with his mother, a very eccentric woman, played by Susan Sarandon. Besides he meets a charming and educated young lady (performed by Keri Russell), who has preferred a gentler life of Oklahoma to academia society.

Little by little Bill gets caught up in a criminal world of drug business and involved into his brother’s affairs. The professor has to do impossible to help his brother to get off the conflict with a local drug lord and his gang. Taking into account the fact, that the knowledge of Marcus Aurelius and Plato has prepared Bill to an absolutely different kind of activity, he has only a slightest idea of how to act in such a situation...

The film from Tim Blake Nelson blends comedy, classical philosophy, crime drama and violence. 

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Heartbreaker

Release Date: September 10th, 2010

Starring: Romain Duris, Vanessa Paradis, Julie Ferrier, François Damiens, Héléna Noguerra

Director: Pascal Chaumeil

Writer: Laurent Zeitoun, Jeremy Doner, Yohan Gromb

Studio: IFC Films

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes

“Heartbreaker”, directed by Pascal Chaumeil, is a breathtaking movie, blending romance and comedy. Genteel Romain Duris, starring in the title role, skillfully portrays French professional Casanova called Alex, who is engaged in a business of his own. This is a rather specific job, he does. His clients are jealous lovers, envious friends, or the families, anxious about their children’s dating. The task of Alex in these cases is to break up the unfavorable or undesirable relationships. He is not alone in this sort of business: the sister of Alex, Melanie, helps her brother to break up couples. But both have certain principles in their work. They do not interfere in the lives of happy partners, breaking up only the unhappy ones.

Nevertheless, the last work of Alex stands against their principles. The business is slow, and he is ears in debt. Hired by wealthy M. Van Der Bercq, he has to destroy his daughter’s happy relations with her boyfriend. According to his client’s desire, Don Juan has only one week to keep charming Juliette, played by Vanessa Paradis, from marriage. But the thing is that Juliette is absolutely in love with her chosen one… The heartbreaker faces quite a serious problem to be solved asap…

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Expecting Mary

Release Date: September 10th, 2010

Starring: Elliott Gould, Linda Gray, Lainie Kazan, Cloris Leachman, Della Reese

Director: Dan Gordon

Writer: Dan Gordon

Studio: WonderStar Productions

Genre: Family

Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes

The film, written and directed by Dan Gordon, is a story of Mary – a pregnant teenager of sixteen, who runaways from home. The girl sets off to California, where her dad lives. She thinks, he will understand her more than her uptight mother and stepfather, who insist on abortion. The reason is not financial; Mary’s family is wealthy enough to maintain twenty mouths, as she says. But the public opinion seems to bother Mary’s parents much more, than their daughter and her future child.

Picked up by a kind trucker Horace, the eight months pregnant girl tells him her sad story, and he offers her to visit a casino in New Mexico, where his girlfriend Darnella performs as a showgirl. After that Mary stays for a while in a trailer park, where Darnella lives, among very eccentric personalities.

Mary’s journey becomes a starting point to adult life. On the way to California, where she hopes to find a shelter and her father’s support, the girl gets acquainted with the true meaning of such notions as love, family and sacrifice.

The cast of the film includes Olesya Rulin, Cybill Shepherd, Elliott Gould, Lainie Kazan, Linda Gray, Della Reese and Cloris Leachman. “Expecting Mary” is a perfect film for a family viewing.

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Bran Nue Dae

Release Date: September 10th, 2010

Starring: Rocky McKenzie , Jessica Mauboy , Ernie Dingo , 'Missy' Higgins , Geoffrey Rush

Director: Rachel Perkins

Writer: Reg Cribb, Rachel Perkins, Jimmy Chi, Kuckles, Patrick Duttoo Bin Amat, Michael Manolis Mavromatis, Stephen Pigram

Studio: Omnilab Media, Freestyle Releasing, and Cinemarket Film

Genre: Comedy, Musical

Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes

Willie is a light-hearted teenager, enjoying his carefree life in Broome, Western Australia. He goes fishing, hangs out with friends or has dates with his girlfriend Rosie. But Willie’s mother is anxious about her son’s future and insists on his return to the religious mission, situated in Perth.

Studying there doesn’t inspire the young rebel at all. Rules and restrictions used within the school contradict his freedom-loving nature. Willie’s act of rebellion comes to a serious conflict between him and Father Benedictus, who has to assume the measures against the inadmissible behavior of the boy.

The humiliating punishment becomes the last straw for Willie. He decides to leave the school. But he can’t come back home, as he is afraid to upset his mother and break her heart. Instead he meets with an old man, whom he calls Uncle Tadpole. Together they join two wandering hippies Annie and Slippery and set off for a long-distance journey through picturesque Australian outback. 3.000 mile journey, the heroes take, becomes the life-changing adventure for all of them…

“Bran Nue Dae” is a musical comedy, directed by Rachel Perkins. The film stars Rocky McKenzie, Ernie Dingo, Jessica Mauboy, Geoffrey Rush and the others.

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Easy A

Release Date: September 17th, 2010

Starring: Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Amanda Bynes, Dan Byrd, Thomas Haden Church

Director: Will Gluck

Writer: Bert V. Royal

Studio: Screen Gems (Sony)

Genre: Comedy

Olive, played by Emma Stone, is a high school girl, who wants to prove everybody, that she is a unique personality, worth attention. This is a question of popularity, that bothers her most of all, as she needs to be popular at school badly. So, Olive decides, that a single lie could help her to advance her social standing. The school girl, who associates herself with Hester Prynne, the character of “The Scarlet Letter”, spreads the rumors of her loosing virginity, and in the twinkling of an eye they become the issue number one throughout the school. The news is rather shocking for the school of high moral principles, but thanks to the rumors Olive hits the highlight among her classmates and all over the school. Mr. Griffith, the English teacher as well as his wife both disapprove such desire of attention, considering it to be unhealthy for a school girl. But the teachers’ opinion doesn’t bother Olive too much. It’s either because she is not so much interested in somebody’s opinions, or she likes to make a noise in the world. Olive soon gets perfectly well into the role of a new herself. She starts to dress provocatively and behave provocatively. But, perhaps, she will realize soon, that attention and popularity are not the things of such great importance, and sooner or later the truth will out.

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Going the Distance

Release Date: September 3rd, 2010

Starring: Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate

Director: Nanette Burstein

Writer: Geoff LaTulippe

Studio: New Line Cinema (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes

The romantic comedy from filmmaker Nanette Burstein tells us the touching story of love in distance. A new single Garret gets acquainted with a charming and very outspoken young woman called Erin during their occasional meeting over beer. But a banal chat in the bar turns out to be something more serious than both of them expected.

Garret is absolutely taken with Erin’s wit and frankness, and the unforgettable evening they have spent together develops into the romantic breakfast next morning. And further relations of these two grow into great passion, which captures the main heroes for all the summer. But then they will have to part with each other: Erin has to go to San Francisco to finish her studies, while Garret has to stay in New York City because of his job.

The beloved, separated by such great distance, continue to communicate via phone and sms. Short messages and long passionate talks at nights is the only way for both to save their sudden but very strong feelings. And as far as they love and need each other, neither distance nor the disapproval of relatives and friends could prevent Garret and Erin from loving each other… The film stars Justin Long and Drew Barrymore in the title roles.

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Change of Plans

Release Date: August 27th, 2010

Starring: Karin Viard, Dany Boon, Marina Foïs, Patrick Bruel, Emmanuelle Seigner

Director: Danièle Thompson

Writer: Christopher Thompson, Danièle Thompson

Studio: IFC Films

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes

“Change of Plans” is a delicious comedy, written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Danièle Thompson in collaboration with her son Christopher Thompson.

The film touches upon manners and relationships of several couples, who gather one summer day in an apartment to chat, share their points of view, discuss their goals and plans for the coming future etc., in other words – to spend a nice evening together.

The attendees of the party are: a divorce attorney, who is the owner of the apartment; attorney Lucas and his housewife Sarah; M.L. and her unemployed husband Piotr; Juliette, the sister of M.L., and her boyfriend Erwann, who is much older than she; oncologist Alain and his wife gynecologist Melanie.

During the party it becomes evident, that each of the acquaintances has troubles, which he or she tries to conceal from the others. The happy relations between the partners are appeared to be nothing else but cheat, while the atmosphere of their profound dissatisfaction is hard to be concealed…

The film stars such celebrities as Dany Boon, Emanuelle Seigner, Karin Viard, Marina Hands, Patrick Chesnais, Patrick Bruel and Marina Fois.

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The Switch

Release Date: August 20th, 2010

Starring: Jason Bateman, Victor Pagan, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Goldblum, Juliette Lewis

Director: Josh Gordon, Will Speck

Writer: Allan Loeb, Jeffrey Eugenides

Studio: Miramax Films

Genre: Comedy

The ultimately heartwarming comedy from filmmakers Josh Gordon and Will Speck follows an unmarried woman of forty, who dreams of having a baby of hers. Seeing no opportunity to get married and become pregnant the usual way, Kassie realizes one day, she can wait no longer. Her big hope is an artificial insemination. But for a sperm donor of her future child the woman chooses a sperm of a handsome and married man called Roland, instead of her very close but hopelessly pessimistic friend Wally.

Wally has another opinion concerning his role in this story, and makes his own decision to become a father of Kassie’s child. On the party, devoted to the coming great event in the life of Kassie, he changes the donor sperm for his own. Due to certain circumstances he has to keep his secret for quite a long period of time. The woman soon leaves New York for another place, where she gives birth to a boy.

Seven years later she comes back to the city with her son Sebastian, who has inherited the traits of his biological father, both physical and psychological. Wally appears in the life of Kassie and her son, and now he has to prove to them, he could be a good friend, father and maybe even more…

The plot of the film is based on the original short story “Baster”, written by Jeffrey Eugenides. The film stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman and Thomas Robinson.

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