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| The latest issue of Total Film Magazine has a new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows set preview, where the trio and director David Yates talk about Parts 1 and 2.
Snitch Seeker got a copy of the magazine and reports (via Harry Potter's Page):
Yates called Part I a road film, saying it was dynamic, adrenalised, and visceral. He continued, “It’s a refugee story about three kids cut off from everything they know and everybody they love, being pursued relentlessly by people who want to murder them.”
He then pondered about the split and how one should go about splitting one story to make it two distinct stories. “Do you break it with a moment of suspense or one of resolution?” he asked aloud.
He also called Part II, “A big opera, a great big epic, with huge battles.”
Emma said she felt she was on a different film as this film doesn’t have the structure that the previous films had. She explained, “The others have this structure. You know, we come into the Great Hall and there’s the opening talk. And that’s gone.”
Screenwriter Steven Kloves gave a bit of a hint about the split, saying it was the most sound creative decision on where the split occurs. He also stated that the split will give a proper send-off to certain characters, “It should allow us to stretch a bit with the characters and give them the proper send-off.”
If anyone has scans from the magazine (Issue 164), please send them in to tips at staff dot mugglenet dot com!
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Posted by: Christian varela
Maybe when Harry buries Dobby... I still think the best split would be right when the trio gets caught by the Death Eaters and taken to Malfoy Mannor.
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Posted by: Robyn Nicholls
Thats what I was thinking...After Dobbys death...Because then it ends on like a cliff hanger note
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Posted by: Destinee Mapp
I wish they would quit calling it a road film..
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Posted by: Veronica
I think it would be cool if they split it after Dobby dying. Then we wont have to wait forever to see malfoy Manor :p. Part 2 sounds pretty darn epic! I cant wait!
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Posted by: Paula Harrell
The perfect split to me would be when theyre caught by Snatchers. Its about midway and leaves for a dramatic cliffhanger note. And it would also lead with epic battles, the one at Malfoy Manor and the one at Hogwarts. And Gringotts if you could that as a battle but I dont think it is specifically a battle. Just a great escape. A proper send-off to certain characters, thats what has me most confused though. The only points I can recall where more than one character dies is when Ted Tonks and the others are murdered and the casualties at Hogwarts. Hedwig and Moody dying on the same night are way too early.
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Posted by: Ashling Kelly
what do they mean by a proper send off ? im glad theyre splitting the movies, less of a chance of yates ruining it.
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Posted by: Malia Brown
I always thought it would be great to end Part 1 after the trio learns about The Deathly Hallows from Xenophilis, and after theyre chased out of his house by Death Eaters and back on the run... "What is / are the Deathly Hallows" will be the big question on moviegoers minds (the ones who havent read the books, of course), and once they are revealed audiences will be torn between the search for Horcruxes and the search for The Deathly Hallows. The rest of the book changes from that point on, and I think it would be a great way to end Part 1. Itll be yet another plot twist to get excited about.
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Posted by: Jason Anderson
^ That would mean less time for the battle, so no thats a bad idea IMO.
They keep saying that part 2 is big opera, with great big epic battles and the sounds like they want to focus part 2 with the battle of Hogwarts.
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Posted by: HeRonFan
I may sound morbid, but as long as I actually see Remus and Tonks, et al, die properly and not just passed over like in the book, Ill be happy. Seeing Neville and the rest get tortured at Hogwarts would be good too. (wincing at what I just wrote), but it will give the fall of Hogwarts during the past year that much more depth for the audience. Did anyone notice in the teaser that they make it look as though Olivander knows what the Deathly Hallows are? If so, Xenophelius expository role is quite diminished, isnt it? However, those trailer makers mix audio with different footage all the time.
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Posted by: Adam richard
I am so excited!!! It is going to end after Dobbies death, its the proper send off for him, therefore they can end it will them talking to Ollivander!! That way they can start part two with Gringotts! Which will be cool because we will see Bellatrix at Gringotts and then when we see them turn into Harry, Ron and Hermione everyone will clap!! Its the perfect beggining to a perfect ending!!!
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Posted by: Matt Williams
only 10 months to find out how these movies are gonna end up.
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Posted by: Additionalharry
Hmm... I am confused about the "send off" thing, because you guys are right, that does sound like Dobbys death. But I was SO SURE that the split would be when they are captured by the snatchers, then end on a foreboding note as they are taken into Malfoy Manor... didnt David Yates (or was it Heyman?) hint that the snatchers bit was about the end of part I?
Split confusion aside, I am SO excited. This is going to be the most epic HP movie of all time!!
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Posted by: Pantera2012
I think that having part 1 end at Dobbies death would be perfect, if thats what they are planning on doing. Think about how emotional of an ending it would be having Dobby say "Harry Potter" right before he dies. Plus, I think having the Malfoy Manor scene as the climax of part 1 would be perfect as well.
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Posted by: Malia Brown
The teaser does make it look like Olivander will put major emphasis on the Hallows. And, that will come right after Dobbies death and possibly end Part 1. So, in a way, I may get the ending I wanted after all. Even if its not at the Lovegood house.
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Posted by: Keaton
This makes me think the split is being changed to Shell Cottage. Very, very interesting.
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Posted by: Thiago de Freitas Pereira
I agree - the splitting point MUUUUUUSSSSTTTTT be when Dobby dies and the trio gets to Shell Cottage. For three reasons - in first place, because the second part would get even more tense and would have much more action than the first one...in second place, because Dobby would have his appearence throughout the series honoured, like, he would be remembered as the hero he was... and last but no least, because the Gringotts scene, as well as the whole Battle of Hogwarts, would have more time to be developped on Part 2...so, I hope they split it when Dobby dies! =D
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Posted by: Malia Brown
I am convinced. Shell Cottage will make the perfect split! It follows a VERY intense action scene. Its very emotionally draining. And Olivander will warn the trio of the potentially dangerous Hallows and, more specifically, the Elder Wand. Its going to be exhausting, but we are going to be soooo ready to see Voldemorts downfall in Part 2 after Part 1 ends!
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Posted by: Sam barker
Id say the split would be just after they got caught by the snatchers or just after Dobbys funeral. Id prefer it to be just after the snatchers as it would provide a good ending to part 1 and a dramatic action scene for the opening of the second. Just after Dobbys funeral would provide a dramatic upseting climax leading to a change of pace as this is the point when Harry and Co. get direction and go on the attack rather than just running. It would however mean that nothing would happen for a good deal at the start as the Shell Cottage is almost entirely exposition and it would take a while for it to get going.
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Posted by: Jojoinpink54
ah. thats kinda making me pissed... it means part 1 will be squished together and the battle scenes will be painfully drawn out... i thought this movie would be different :-(. I was hoping part 1 would be the questions, per say, and part 2 the answers. theres so many important conversations in part 1 they better not mess it up. because if they do, part 2 cannot tie up all of the loose ends. plus, i have no desire to watch people killing each other for 10 minutes... not really my cup of tea.
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Posted by: Christine
I dont like the idea of the Dobby split. I like the Snatcher split better; it leaves us wanting more and like sam06s2b said, wed have a dramatic opening scene for Part 2. I think the only reason Ollivander is talking about the Hallows is because Shell Cottage is going to be in Part 2 and they want to refresh our memories about the Hallows. Just my opinion.
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Posted by: Alexander Rodriguez
I actually think introducing Dobby in part 1 would be a smart move. It gives him more exposition, that way, when Part 2 comes out, we care more about the character, because Im sure theyll dedicate some time to the mourning process of Dobby in Part 2. Also, I am really happy that the filmmakers are making part 1 a road movie; thats what its supposed to be. Its a nice change of pace. I admire Yatess confidence and enthusiasm, because he really seems to know what hes doing. Hes got very fresh ideas, and I wonder if another director were to helm this project, if theyd go with his approach. Im sure if Cuaron returned, hed make it look like POA, which was my favorite movie in the series; but, every film seems so different and has its signature, and Yates has reshaped his signature in every HP film hes made. Hell never give DH the tonality and tint of HBP or OOTP, or utilize the same camera techniques. The guy is making movies that stand apart as unique representations of the book and--especially when the story takes place in such a limited setting--a change of appearances, at times, is necessary.
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Posted by: Marge Miller
I know this sounds odd, calling it an opera. I think everyone will start singing. Why cant they say its epic in scope and not say opera?
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Posted by: Jake banks
I think they DEFINETLY need to give Dobby SOME sort of recognition before they kill him off, because theyve always replaced his roles with Neville,(Gillyweed, Room of Requirement) therefore non-book readers wont feel the same loss as people whove read all the books with dobby in them. I think good ways to end Part I, was for the trio to just learn about the deathly hallows. Or for Ron to abandon them in the forest. There are alot of moments that would suit for a movie split.
But what im most concerned about is how theyre gunna make harry look and act. I know its disloyal to the books, but i want harry to be alot more involved in Battle for Hogwarts. And i KNOW that the final duel with voldemort is significant cause he has the elder wand and all he NEEDED to do was to cast the disarming spell.. BUT thats just not gunna look good on film? Like after 8 films about this maniac violdemort wanting to kill Harry so bad, people who dont read the books are going to want to see Harry win with more than 1 spell.
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Posted by: Linda Page
Regards a proper send-off . Surely if theyre splitting the films to allow a little extra time to expand in Part II, there is (no disrespect to Dobby fans) a far more important character who warrants the best possible send-off, Severus Snape. Im hoping this, at least in part, refers to The Princes Tale, as both character & actor, after all their efforts, deserve the screen-time.
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Posted by: Iwantorlando05
This sounds amazing!! I think hes hinting that the split will be later in the movie to give them more time to stretch out the events that happen in the second half of the story. I think he could be talking about the Princes Tale, the epilogue, maybe adding Lupin and Tonks death scenes, etc. Either way, it sounds amazing! I cant wait to see both of these films! The book was so much fun and so intense. Im sure they will have no trouble capturing that tone with the book.
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Posted by: Iwantorlando05
*I meant capturing that tone with the movie.* But either way, this movie will be amazing and Emma is right. Its a completely different format from the previous films.
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Posted by: Additionalharry
SpinnersLibrarian: good point! I like that idea. The "proper send off" that the split allows does not nessecarily mean the end of part I... just that the split allows for one, period. Im with you: MORE SNAPE! Cause we love him so...
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Posted by: C J
About ending it after Dobbys death, will he even be in the movie? The previous movies producers have kinda backed themselves into a corner.
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Posted by: Adam steinbacher
I was hoping the burial of Dobby would be the split. Im fine with them ending it as hes laid to rest, then leaving all of the other Shell Cottage scenes for the beginning of Part 2. If they included all of that dialogue with Griphook and Ollivander at the end of Part 1, it would seem a bit drawn out, even though it would leave non-book-readers wondering what the Deathly Hallows are. Not knowing whats coming after Dobby is laid to rest is quite the cliffhanger. And it would be a bit strange to begin Part 2 with Hermoine as Bellatrix, transforming Ron into "Dragomir."
I think the entire Shell Cottage sequence after Dobbys burial, Gringotts, Aberforth in Hogs Head, then to Hogwarts and the Battle, and finally the Epilogue, would definitely be a very tight 2 hour 45 minute to 3 hour film. That would be perfect! They definitely need to include the Malfoys sequence in the end of Part 1. There needs to be SOME resolution at the end of the movie. Without it, it would be like Empire Strikes Back ending without Luke fighting Vader.
And FYI, there are great set pics of some Shell Cottage scenes up at ComingSoon.Net:
Dobbys Burial:
http://www.comingsoon.n et/imageGallery/Harry_Pot ter_and_the_Deathly_Hallo ws___Part_1/Harry_Potter_ and_the_Deathly_Hallows%3 A_Part_I_57.jpg
Hermoi ne as Bella:
http://www.coming soon.net/imageGallery/Har ry_Potter_and_the_Deathly _Hallows___Part_1/Harry_P otter_and_the_Deathly_Hal lows%3A_Part_I_15.jpg
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Posted by: Linda Page
CaitJ : Toby Jones, who voices Dobby, was reported to be actually on set for the filming, so yes, hes in the film!
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Posted by: Adam steinbacher
CaitJ: Also, the link to the pic I posted is of Dobbys burial, so theres proof they shot that. The pic shows what is clearly Dobby wrapped in a burial cloth, held by Hermoine, while Harry digs.
Heres a similar shot of Ron with Hermoine as shes holding Dobbys body:
http://www.comin gsoon.net/imageGallery/Ha rry_Potter_and_the_Deathl y_Hallows___Part_1/Harry_ Potter_and_the_Deathly_Ha llows%3A_Part_I_58.jpg
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Posted by: Adam steinbacher
Sorry the links dont work on this site, to see the pics just go to ComingSoon.net, then scroll down to Top Previews and click the Harry picture. Then click Production Stills view here button. Lots of great pics.
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Posted by: Tomj
If you read just the quote from Kloves it says:
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Posted by: Tomj
If you read just the quote from Kloves it says:
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Posted by: Tomj
If you read just the quote from Kloves it says... It should allow us to stretch a bit with the characters and give them the proper send-off... To me this just sounds like he means that the place where they are splitting the film will allow them enough time in part 2 for a good send off for all the characters.
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Posted by: GinaC
Hmmm. I am a little confused with the way thats written, but I guess Yates is not necessarily saying that the split itself is a send-off (which is how I read it at first glance), but the split occurs at a time that will allow characters to be developed and sent off properly in each part. I remember big hints that the split occurs just as theyre taken to Malfoy Manor (dont have a link handy, but one of the minor actors spilled the beans), but I REALLY hope thats changed to Dobbys burial. It just seems like beginning part 2 with the Malfoy Manor scene would be a bit much for the start of a movie. Hermione gets tortured, Dobbie is killed, Pettigrew is killed...its just a bit much emotionally to be hit with right off the bat; it sounds more like a climax point to me. Im not a movie maker, but it seems like you have to start out a little more slowly. I think Dobbys burial is a good turning point (Harry finally learns Occlumency and decides to go for Horcruxes instead of Hallows) and would provide really good closure for part 1. Then we begin part 2 where Harry gets a chance to rest and decide what to do next (break into Gringotts), and that just makes a lot of sense to me. Having the talk with Ollivander at the beginning of part 2 would be a great memory refresher of where they are and what they have left to do. Well, well know soon enough! :)
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Posted by: Arnold bernard
I would like the split to be when Dobby is burried. It is a ggod place to start part 2. Haarry ,Ron, and Hermione have just escaped from Malfoy Manor and get to safety. I hope that is the point because it maks a good clifffhanger. Beginning with talking with Ollivander and deciding to go after Horcruxes instead of Hallows and planning to break into Gringotts is perfect. We find out in November
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Posted by: Tomj
im sure i read somewhere a while back that dobby is going to be in Part 1 and Part 2. discuss...
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Posted by: Ruby Salda
I completely agree with GinaC and Banx_91 , Dobby needs proper send off, and Malfoy Manor sounds more like a climax scene than a big bang opening to me. When I first read the quote by Kloves, I really thought he was talking about Dobby dying as the split, but now Im confused. The split might even be more into the movie, but It wouldnt be such a bad idea to have Ollivander explaining the Deathly Hallows in part2.. it would be a nice refresher. =)
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Posted by: Paul vincent atienza
BIG WORDS from Mr. Yates. I just hope he lives up to my expectations.
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Posted by: Ella Afleck
Dont you toy with my emotions, Yates. If you call it an opera there better be the music to back it up.
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Posted by: PhoenixMaster
This is what ive been saying from the GET-GO.. Part 1= ROAD MOVIE ... Part 2= OPERA!
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Posted by: RonLover19
Okay, everyone seems to be thinking a proper send - off will mean Dobby and I guess I cant think of anything else it could be, but idk, you know, I was really really really really, etc. set on the movie ending before malfoy manor, you know, the snatchers. Im sure they know what theyre doing, well, at least I hope so... haha, but now Im worried about part one being too long, like all the events happening in the first part, well, you know what I mean. I really dont want anything to be cut from the movie, from either part! Im vouching for everything!!! :)Cant wait to see what is revealed next!!!
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Posted by: SproutMdme
Im getting this sinking feeling we are never going to see the death of Hedwig and never going to see any closure with the Dursleys...all they talk about is action scenes...!
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Posted by: Morgenes Erchen
I think DH1 should end after Dobbys funeral, but also after Harrys big decission to hunt Horcruxes over Hallows - that was his turning point. But please Yates, I dont want another cheesy ending (like always -_-). Let me tell you my perfect ending of Part1: Harry chrashes down to Voldemorts mind and we follow Voldemort to Hogwarts grounds and see him destroy Dumbledores tomb. Voldemort takes the Elder wand and points it to the dark sky, laughing triumphally and the movie abruptly ends with his laughter. Whatd you think? :)
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Posted by: Morgenes Erchen
And I agree with lacking faith for these big words of his. Yates was praising the fantastic flying over Thames but to me it look short and foulish (wizards would yust fly like that for everyone to see, yeah right, some logic use would be nice). Not to talk about epic battle in DoM, still mourning about that one...
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Posted by: Tomriddle
*HeRonfan * You talked about Olivander knowing all about the deathly hallows, but when I listen to the trailer I hear two distinct voices talking. They arent dissimilar, but one sounds frail and the other I think is Xeno. Everyone listen and see if you think so, but I think they combined two explanations to get the best trailer.
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Posted by: Simon
Im getting tired of them saying the same things over and over again
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Posted by: PhoenixMaster
WOW! I HAVE NEVER WITNESSED SO MANY OVERLY-ANXIOUS HP FANS IN MY LIFE!!! lol You guys are acting like youre Sexually Frustrated over something!.... is it because the movies are coming to AN END and youre worried because of that? For ONE thing SproutMdme .. what makes you think They Wont include ALL THOSE! WB is trying to be Very SECRETIVE with this movie, so like the book, NO ONE finds out whats gonna happen. And I dont want to be spoiled for the last time.
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Posted by: Alvispotter
Hello to everyone! Let me tell you what i think on this matter, considering both DH are the most awaited films of all time to me. About the splitting part, im perfectly okay if they go for when the snatchers get them, but i believe the perfect split would be after dobby dies. And im not just saying it, i have my reasons:
As someone said before malfoy manor is an amazing climax, along with dobbys death. A beginning of a movie doesnt start with such a big scene, becuase it is the movie which carries you to that feeling in the end of the film. This way, not only does it have a great climax, but they have more spare time for part two and all it implies (not even considering the fact that dobby should be killed in the same movie that they are gonna show him once again. By this i mean that dobby will appear on the wedding, so non-readers will get much more emotional for him, cuase hes been in the movie before). But well, i like both parts for the split, mainly for the reason that both could work. My OP? after dobby dies. Besides, ollivander reminding them (and all the non-readers) about the deathly hallows is perfect
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Posted by: LouAnn Caron
Reminding them??? alvispotter, Why do we need Mr. Ollivander to remind us? At this point in the story, Harry already knows what the Deathly Hallows are and he also has a good idea WHERE they all are.
If this trailer is to be believed (remember, many scenes in trailers never make it to the final cut), then two things are clear. One, the split happens after Dobbys death and after Harry talks with Griphook and Mr. Ollivander. I say by the looks of what is in the trailer, Morgenes has nailed it. Harry finishes speaking with the wandmaker. He talks with Ron and Hermione, he tells them he has abandoned Hallows in favor of Horcuxes and informs Ron that it is too late to get the Elder Wand...because Voldemort already has it.
Two, Yates is going to screw with the storyline.....AGAIN! Owwww, big surprise there, didnt see THAT coming. Grrrrrr.
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Posted by: Alvispotter
Oh sorry youre right wagshort, i think i typed wrong. I didnt mean the potter characters, i meant the audience but i realise i typed it wrong. Of course for us who have all this ideas stuck in our heads we dont need refreshing, but you should see miy family forgetting everything. And yates hasnt ruined and wont ruin the storyline. Besides, that trailer isnt from WB authorized, so it doesnt mean thats where the split is
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