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* RaceLift: In the pilot for the planned series, Carl will be played African-American David Alan Grier
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* Expy: Amy of [[HarryPotter Dolores Umbridge]].

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* Expy: Amy of [[HarryPotter [[Franchise/HarryPotter Dolores Umbridge]].

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* TheAce: Amy, when it comes to being a teacher.



* Expy: Amy of [[HarryPotter Dolores Umbridge]].



* HeroAntagonist: Amy Squirrell.



* SmugSnake: Elizabeth. Also, Amy in some scenes.

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* SmugSnake: Elizabeth. Also, Amy in some scenes.Amy.
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* TwoTeacherSchool: Averted mostly since this is a movie that focuses on teacher, several teachers are featured in this movie. Played somewhat straight with Russell as he seems to be the schools's only gym teacher.

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* TwoTeacherSchool: Averted mostly since this is a movie that focuses on teacher, teachers, several teachers are featured in this movie. Played somewhat straight with Russell as he seems to be the schools's only gym teacher.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: The cop who slams into a van, due to Elizabeth's little carwash show.

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* TheAce: Amy, when it comes to being a teacher.



* InsufferableGenius: Sasha, the brown-nosing TeachersPet who is constantly baking cookies for Elizabeth and hopes to be president one day.



* TeachersPet: Sasha.
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* [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Hoist By Her Own Petard]]: Amy swaps her desk with Elizabeth's in order to find out if she's hiding anything (which she is). [[spoiler:Later, the illegal drugs in Elizabeth's desk are found and believed to be Amy's, resulting in her transfer to the worst school in the state.]]

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* TheDeterminator:Elizabeth

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* TheDeterminator:Elizabeth TheDeterminator: Elizabeth.
* DoggedNiceGuy: Garrett is a rather pathetic example until Elizabeth's PetTheDog moment near the end.

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* TooMuchInformation: Garrett's poem to Chase, which includes details on things such as "the time you wet the bed and I promised not to tell anyone".



* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Elizabeth, verging on being an outright...
* VillainProtagonist;Elizabeth

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* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Elizabeth, verging on being an outright...
* VillainProtagonist;Elizabeth
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* CloudCuckoolander: Amy.



* TheRival: Squirrell.]

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* TheRival: Squirrell.]


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* TeachersPet: Sasha.
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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just fucking with you" from ''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.

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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel Creator/JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just fucking with you" from ''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.
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* TwoTeacherSchool: Averted mostly since this is a movie that focuses on teacher, several teachers are featured in this movie. Played somewhat straight with Russell as he seems to be the schools's only gym teacher.
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* CassandraTruth: Everyone seems completely oblivious to the truth of [[RefugeInAudacity Amy's complaints about Elizabeth.

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* CassandraTruth: Everyone seems completely oblivious to the truth of [[RefugeInAudacity Amy's complaints about Elizabeth.Elizabeth]].

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* [[{{PrecisionFStrike}} Precision S Strike]]: Delivered by Tristan, whose [[{{iCarly}} day job]] is renowned for GettingCrapPastTheRadar. Squirrell delivers two Precision F Strikes after she's framed by Elizabeth for drug possession.

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* [[{{PrecisionFStrike}} Precision S Strike]]: Delivered by Tristan, whose [[{{iCarly}} day job]] is renowned for GettingCrapPastTheRadar.
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Squirrell delivers two Precision F Strikes yells out "Fucking damn it! What the fuck?!" after she's framed by Elizabeth for drug possession.
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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just f***ing with you" from ''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.

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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just f***ing fucking with you" from ''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.



* [[{{PrecisionFStrike}} Precision S Strike]]: Delivered by Tristan, whose [[{{iCarly}} day job]] is renowned for GettingCrapPastTheRadar.

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* [[{{PrecisionFStrike}} Precision S Strike]]: Delivered by Tristan, whose [[{{iCarly}} day job]] is renowned for GettingCrapPastTheRadar. Squirrell delivers two Precision F Strikes after she's framed by Elizabeth for drug possession.
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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just f***ing with you" from''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.

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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just f***ing with you" from''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' from ''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.
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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with a somewhat crude streak...When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.

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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz CameronDiaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with a somewhat crude streak...When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.

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* UltimateJobSecurity: partly because she's hot partially because she's TheDeterminator.



* UltimateJobSecurity: partly because she's hot partially because she's TheDeterminator.
* VillainProtagonist;Elizabeth

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* UltimateJobSecurity: partly because she's hot partially because she's TheDeterminator.
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* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: In one scene, Elizabeth gives her bra to one of her shy, awkward students so that he can use it as "proof" that he was caught making out with an eigth-grade girl, thereby making himself look cool to his classmates as well as the girl he has a crush on.]]
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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with [[UnderStatement a somewhat crude streak]]...When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.

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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with [[UnderStatement with a somewhat crude streak]]...streak...When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.

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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with [[UnderStatement a somewhat crude streak]]... Despite this, she still manages to [[UltimateJobSecurity remain employed for some inexplicable reason.]] When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.

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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with [[UnderStatement a somewhat crude streak]]... Despite this, she still manages to [[UltimateJobSecurity remain employed for some inexplicable reason.]] When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.


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* UltimateJobSecurity: partly because she's hot partially because she's TheDeterminator.
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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with [[Understatement a somewhat crude streak]]... Despite this, she still manages to [[UltimateJobSecurity remain employed for some inexplicable reason.]] When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.

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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with [[Understatement [[UnderStatement a somewhat crude streak]]... Despite this, she still manages to [[UltimateJobSecurity remain employed for some inexplicable reason.]] When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.

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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with a somewhat crude streak....this streak being a layman's term for [[JerkAss foul-mouthed, lazy, unmotivated, and pretty much an asshole to everyone she encounters.]] Despite this, she still manages to [[UltimateJobSecurity remain employed for some inexplicable reason.]] When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.

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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with [[Understatement a somewhat crude streak....this streak being a layman's term for [[JerkAss foul-mouthed, lazy, unmotivated, and pretty much an asshole to everyone she encounters.]] streak]]... Despite this, she still manages to [[UltimateJobSecurity remain employed for some inexplicable reason.]] When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.



* CassandraTruth: Everyone seems completely oblivious to the truth of Amy's complaints about Elizabeth.
** Well, she's got [[spoiler: the principal in her back pocket. It's more amazing that no teachers other than Amy ever have a problem with Elizabeth.]]

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* CassandraTruth: Everyone seems completely oblivious to the truth of [[RefugeInAudacity Amy's complaints about Elizabeth.
** Well, she's got [[spoiler: the principal in her back pocket. It's more amazing that no teachers other than Amy ever have a problem with
Elizabeth.]]



* CrapsackWorld: Comedic version. Almost every character is a {{Jerkass}}, a nutcase or completely pathetic.

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* CrapsackWorld: Comedic version. Almost every character is a {{Jerkass}}, a nutcase or nutcase, insecure/insincere and completely pathetic.


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* HolierThenThou: Amy falls into this.

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* HolierThenThou: HolierThanThou: Amy falls into this.



* JerKWithAHeartOfGold: Elizabeth falls into this in the end.

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* JerKWithAHeartOfGold: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Elizabeth falls into this in the end.
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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just f***ing with you" from
''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.

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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just f***ing with you" from
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from''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.



* HolierThenThou: Amy falls into this.



* JerKWithAHeartOfGold: Elizabeth falls into this in the end.



** To elaborate: [[spoiler: She gets away with smoking weed in a school, poisons a woman so she can have sex with her boyfriend, calls her while she's having sex with her boyfriend, frames her for drug possession, breaks it off with ''him'' at the end, and cheats the entire state of Illinois... then gets off ''completely scot-free''. She even gets promoted to guidance counselor because she gave one kid her bra. [[FlatWhat What.]]]]



* VillainProtagonist

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* TheRival: Squirrell.

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* TheRival: Squirrell.]
* RefugeInAudacity: Elizabeth lives this.

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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just f***ing with you" from ''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.

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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just f***ing with you" from from
''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.in.
** "They don't do this is songs anymore" is a reference to Senorita' from JustinTimberlake's singing days. also the fact his character is a part time singer.



* TheDeterminator:Elizabeth



* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Yup, she's a teacher. And she's bad at it. (Bad at everything else as well.)

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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Yup, she's a teacher. And she's bad at it. (Bad at everything else as well.)
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** To elaborate: [[spoiler: She gets away with smoking weed in a school, poisons a woman so she can have sex with her boyfriend, calls her while she's having sex with her boyfriend, frames her for drug possession, breaks it off with ''him'' at the end, and cheats the entire state of Illinois... then gets off ''completely scot-free''. She even gets promoted to guidance counselor because she gave one kid her bra. [[FlatWhat What.]]]]
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''Bad Teacher'' is a 2011 comedy film starring Cameron Diaz as a middle school teacher in the Illinois school system with a somewhat crude streak....this streak being a layman's term for [[JerkAss foul-mouthed, lazy, unmotivated, and pretty much an asshole to everyone she encounters.]] Despite this, she still manages to [[UltimateJobSecurity remain employed for some inexplicable reason.]] When a new substitute teacher (JustinTimberlake) enters the picture and she finds out he comes from a wealthy family, she decides [[ACupAngst she needs a boob job in order to win his affection]]. And as fate would have it, the best teacher in the district receives a bonus that year, and she decides to turn her slovenly ways around in order to acquire it, by becoming the best teacher ever. Obviously, it's easier said than done.

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* ActorAllusion: JasonSegel says the line, "I'm just f***ing with you" from ''TheresSomethingAboutMary'' which Cameron Diaz played in.
* ACupAngst
* ApatheticTeacher: Elizabeth goes from this to SadistTeacher to CoolTeacher.
* AsleepInClass: but not the students...
* [[spoiler:TheBadGuyWins: Elizabeth got away with several things she's done]] and even [[spoiler:got Amy's wealthy boyfriend. And she didn't even want him anymore in the end]].
* BlackComedy
* CallingYourOrgasms: Timberlake's character in his "sex scene".
* CassandraTruth: Everyone seems completely oblivious to the truth of Amy's complaints about Elizabeth.
** Well, she's got [[spoiler: the principal in her back pocket. It's more amazing that no teachers other than Amy ever have a problem with Elizabeth.]]
* ChekhovsGun: The sticker on Amy's desk.
* CrapsackWorld: Comedic version. Almost every character is a {{Jerkass}}, a nutcase or completely pathetic.
* DeadpanSnarker: Elizabeth, obviously. Russell as well, though he tends to play his in a much more subtle manner.
* EverythingsNuttierWithSquirrels: Or at least people with the last name "Squirrell".
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Yup, she's a teacher. And she's bad at it. (Bad at everything else as well.)
* FakeAmerican: LucyPunch portrays Amy with a pretty impressive Midwestern/Chicago area accent.
* FrameUp: and the victim walks right into it.
* GoingCommando: Elizabeth, or so she says.
* {{Golddigger}}: Elizabeth, and she gets found out pretty early on. Doesn't stop her from trying with rich new sub.
* GoshdangItToHeck: "Shut the front door!"
** "Shish kabobs!"
* GRatedSex: Scott and Elizabeth in the hotel room.
* GymClassRopeClimb: The gym teacher shows Elizabeth how it should be done...kinda.
* HeroAntagonist: Amy Squirrell.
* HeroesWantRedheads: Scott, the object of Elizabeth's affection, is dating Amy, who is a redhead.
* HoodOrnamentHottie: Elizabeth helping raise money for a "good cause".
* HotTeacher: Elizabeth, especially when she needs to raise money.
** Amy's quite pretty too.
* {{Jerkass}}: Elizabeth, though for some her PetTheDog moments might shift her over into JerkWithAHeartOfGold territory.
* JizzedInMyPants: Timberlake's character...and we see the proof
* [[spoiler: KarmaHoudini: Elizabeth decides against a boob job in the end... but she still (presumambly) keeps the money and certainly dodges punishment for her various crimes.]]
* LargeHam: Amy Squirrell.
* LikeAWeasel: Scott is easier to edit than Wikipedia.
* MisplacedKindergartenTeacher: Amy Squirrell.
* NoodleIncident: Whatever did happen to Amy Squirrell in 2008? Some sort of mental breakdown is implied but the details are only hinted at.
* NotInTheFace: Elizabeth when taking a dodgeball for the cause.
* [[{{PrecisionFStrike}} Precision S Strike]]: Delivered by Tristan, whose [[{{iCarly}} day job]] is renowned for GettingCrapPastTheRadar.
* TheRival: Squirrell.
* SaveOurStudents: The videos Elizabeth shows the class (e.g. DangerousMinds), have this theme, at least at the beginning.
* SlippingAMickey: Elizabeth, of course.
** Played for laughs as it doesn't kick in quite as quickly as she'd like it to.
* SmugSnake: Elizabeth. Also, Amy in some scenes.
* StalkerWithACrush: Garrett, the DoggedNiceGuy who has unrequited feelings for a classmate.
* StaringKid: The little kid with his jaw hanging open, who appears in two scenes.
* StepfordSmiler: Amy Squirrell
* TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: Amy's numerous, valid complaints about Elizabeth are routinely dismissed.
* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: Elizabeth, verging on being an outright...
* VillainProtagonist
* WhoWearsShortShorts Elizabeth, duh. She wears Daisy Dukes for the car-wash fundraiser.
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